Bashiir Surname

92,202nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,184 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Somalia
Highest density in:
Somalia

Bashiir Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bashiir Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Somalia5,0981:2,639262
Nigeria171:10,420,162203,261
Pakistan161:11,165,24351,703
Kenya111:4,198,17341,178
Djibouti91:101,659734
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
South Sudan41:2,853,7691,758
England41:13,929,515290,718
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Somaliland11:3,500,1821,592
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Iceland11:380,09011,096

Bashiir (6,981) may also be a first name.

Bashiir Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Bashiir Come From? nationality or country of origin

Bashiir (Marathi: बशीर) is found most frequently in Somalia. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bashiir? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 92,202nd most widely held family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 1,405,777 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Bashiir reside; 99 percent reside in East Africa and 99 percent reside in Cushitic Africa. Bashiir is also the 77,690th most frequent forename globally, held by 6,981 people.

The last name is most prevalent in Somalia, where it is borne by 5,098 people, or 1 in 2,639. Not including Somalia this last name occurs in 23 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 0 percent live and Pakistan, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bashihir931/
Basiir9221/
Bashier8629,962/
Bashjir86115/
Bachiir8617/
Basihir864/
Basjhir863/
Basehir862/
Basiire861/
Vashiir861/
Bashiyr861/
Washiire80185/
Baschier8020/
Bashieer8019/
Bachiire801/
Bhashier801/
Basaaiir801/
Basyir772,705/
Basier77257/
Basjir7728/
Vasiir773/
Basiyr772/
Baschiere753/
Batchiire751/
Bassier711,631/
Beshier71876/
Boshier71595/
Bausier71333/
Bachiyr71221/
Baisier71123/
Bachier7149/
Basyoir7127/
Basiere7110/
Baseair7110/
Baasyir717/
Bachjir711/
Bachyir711/
Bajsier711/
Vashier711/
Basierz711/
Bosiire711/
Washier711/
Baszier711/
Basyire711/
Baasier710/
Basierr710/
Bassiere67558/
Beschier67371/
Bausiere67114/
Baussier6784/
Beausier6742/
Boschier6717/
Bausière6716/
Waschier6710/
Basheeer676/
Bahsheer674/
Boushier672/
Bauchier672/
Baissier671/
Baschierová671/
Bachiere671/
Baeszier671/
Boeshier671/
Bashjeer671/
Bassière671/
Batchier671/
Bazuhier671/
Basiheer671/
Beishier670/

Bashiir Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bashiir in the Marathi language
बशीरbasira-

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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 Bashiir
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