Abshir Surname

18,812th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 29,286 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Somalia
Highest density in:
Somalia

Abshir Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Abshir Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Somalia25,3901:53066
Ethiopia1,9321:50,4905,344
Kenya1,2221:37,7904,042
Somaliland1681:20,834879
Djibouti1001:9,149584
United States861:4,214,639225,501
Iraq841:416,9247,373
Sweden661:149,19310,483
Palestine561:81,2296,373
England291:1,921,31276,208
Pakistan221:8,120,17743,015
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
Norway181:285,68329,080
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
Finland101:549,67032,186
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Malta11:430,2723,380
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Abshir (41,355) may also be a first name.

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Abshire926,046/
Abshier921,111/
Absheir922/
Absir9199/
Asbshire861/
Absahier860/
Absher834,390/
Abchir831,073/
Absoir83140/
Absire83121/
Habsir836/
Ebshir833/
Afshir833/
Apshir832/
Abscir832/
Absuir831/
Absair831/
Abssir831/
Abshyr831/
Abshear77366/
Abshere77283/
Absheer77107/
Abseher7730/
Apshire7727/
Habchir774/
Avshire773/
Abscher772/
Aabsher771/
Abchire771/
Habsher771/
Apshair770/
Abser736,531/
Afsir73163/
Abcir73146/
Absér7312/
Abzir731/
Apsir731/
Abschere711/
Hapshire711/
Abcher67454/
Absyor67148/
Apsher6732/
Hapsir6720/
Afsher6713/
Abzair6710/
Abseer679/
Avsher673/
Absherova671/
Apsire671/
Hebsir671/
Avshirova671/
Asfsir671/
Apsier671/
Afsair671/
Aafsir671/
Absser671/
Abseur671/
Obsher670/
Gabser670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Abshir
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