Abshir Surname
Approximately 29,286 people bear this surname
Abshir Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somalia | 25,390 | 1:530 | 66 |
| Ethiopia | 1,932 | 1:50,490 | 5,344 |
| Kenya | 1,222 | 1:37,790 | 4,042 |
| Somaliland | 168 | 1:20,834 | 879 |
| Djibouti | 100 | 1:9,149 | 584 |
| United States | 86 | 1:4,214,639 | 225,501 |
| Iraq | 84 | 1:416,924 | 7,373 |
| Sweden | 66 | 1:149,193 | 10,483 |
| Palestine | 56 | 1:81,229 | 6,373 |
| England | 29 | 1:1,921,312 | 76,208 |
| Pakistan | 22 | 1:8,120,177 | 43,015 |
| Canada | 20 | 1:1,842,280 | 119,096 |
| Norway | 18 | 1:285,683 | 29,080 |
| Belgium | 11 | 1:1,045,149 | 78,166 |
| Finland | 10 | 1:549,670 | 32,186 |
| Switzerland | 8 | 1:1,026,614 | 63,315 |
| Australia | 8 | 1:3,374,463 | 124,818 |
| Denmark | 7 | 1:806,388 | 43,211 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Uganda | 4 | 1:9,759,820 | 144,676 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 1:8,369,781 | 355,680 |
Abshir (41,355) may also be a first name.
Abshir Demographics
Abshir Political Affiliation
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Abshir Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Abshir Come From? nationality or country of origin
Abshir is more frequently found in Somalia than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Abshir click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Abshir? popularity and diffusion
Abshir is the 18,812th most numerous family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 248,841 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Abshir are found; 98 percent are found in East Africa and 89 percent are found in Cushitic Africa. Abshir is also the 21,640th most frequently held given name throughout the world It is held by 41,355 people.
The last name Abshir is most frequently held in Somalia, where it is held by 25,390 people, or 1 in 530. Apart from Somalia this surname is found in 37 countries. It is also common in Ethiopia, where 7 percent are found and Kenya, where 4 percent are found.
Abshir Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Abshir has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Abshir last name rose 1,433 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Abshir Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Abshir last name is predominantly Muslim (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Abshir surname are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 75% being registered with the political party.
The amount Abshir earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 12.52% less than the national average, earning 302,760 kr per year; in United States they earn 36.51% less than the national average, earning $27,396 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.75% less than the national average, earning $43,846 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abshire | 92 | 6,046 | / |
| Abshier | 92 | 1,111 | / |
| Absheir | 92 | 2 | / |
| Absir | 91 | 99 | / |
| Asbshire | 86 | 1 | / |
| Absahier | 86 | 0 | / |
| Absher | 83 | 4,390 | / |
| Abchir | 83 | 1,073 | / |
| Absoir | 83 | 140 | / |
| Absire | 83 | 121 | / |
| Habsir | 83 | 6 | / |
| Ebshir | 83 | 3 | / |
| Afshir | 83 | 3 | / |
| Apshir | 83 | 2 | / |
| Abscir | 83 | 2 | / |
| Absuir | 83 | 1 | / |
| Absair | 83 | 1 | / |
| Abssir | 83 | 1 | / |
| Abshyr | 83 | 1 | / |
| Abshear | 77 | 366 | / |
| Abshere | 77 | 283 | / |
| Absheer | 77 | 107 | / |
| Abseher | 77 | 30 | / |
| Apshire | 77 | 27 | / |
| Habchir | 77 | 4 | / |
| Avshire | 77 | 3 | / |
| Abscher | 77 | 2 | / |
| Aabsher | 77 | 1 | / |
| Abchire | 77 | 1 | / |
| Habsher | 77 | 1 | / |
| Apshair | 77 | 0 | / |
| Abser | 73 | 6,531 | / |
| Afsir | 73 | 163 | / |
| Abcir | 73 | 146 | / |
| Absér | 73 | 12 | / |
| Abzir | 73 | 1 | / |
| Apsir | 73 | 1 | / |
| Abschere | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hapshire | 71 | 1 | / |
| Abcher | 67 | 454 | / |
| Absyor | 67 | 148 | / |
| Apsher | 67 | 32 | / |
| Hapsir | 67 | 20 | / |
| Afsher | 67 | 13 | / |
| Abzair | 67 | 10 | / |
| Abseer | 67 | 9 | / |
| Avsher | 67 | 3 | / |
| Absherova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Apsire | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hebsir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Avshirova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Asfsir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Apsier | 67 | 1 | / |
| Afsair | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aafsir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Absser | 67 | 1 | / |
| Abseur | 67 | 1 | / |
| Obsher | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gabser | 67 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Abshir
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