Basir Surname
Approximately 61,929 people bear this surname
Basir Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 18,308 | 1:7,224 | 945 |
| Bangladesh | 9,372 | 1:17,003 | 1,263 |
| Afghanistan | 8,550 | 1:3,761 | 391 |
| India | 6,623 | 1:115,818 | 7,541 |
| Malaysia | 4,163 | 1:7,085 | 879 |
| Nigeria | 3,475 | 1:50,976 | 3,909 |
| Iran | 3,320 | 1:23,127 | 2,923 |
| Pakistan | 2,031 | 1:87,959 | 2,933 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1,431 | 1:21,562 | 2,950 |
| Philippines | 1,013 | 1:99,939 | 17,438 |
| United Arab Emirates | 644 | 1:14,227 | 1,747 |
| Egypt | 397 | 1:231,576 | 16,276 |
| Yemen | 351 | 1:75,286 | 5,141 |
| Iraq | 330 | 1:106,126 | 3,134 |
| Turkey | 305 | 1:255,152 | 17,567 |
| Morocco | 239 | 1:144,251 | 25,171 |
| United States | 206 | 1:1,759,509 | 115,901 |
| Palestine | 158 | 1:28,790 | 3,916 |
| Nepal | 152 | 1:187,375 | 2,850 |
| England | 130 | 1:428,600 | 28,863 |
| Qatar | 94 | 1:25,085 | 2,628 |
| Brunei | 90 | 1:4,653 | 714 |
| Bahrain | 73 | 1:18,474 | 3,432 |
| Singapore | 64 | 1:86,058 | 3,478 |
| Canada | 62 | 1:594,284 | 49,093 |
| Guatemala | 46 | 1:349,623 | 4,757 |
| Kuwait | 39 | 1:97,454 | 10,676 |
| Guyana | 33 | 1:23,098 | 2,756 |
| Netherlands | 30 | 1:562,906 | 50,501 |
| Uganda | 22 | 1:1,774,513 | 60,490 |
| Australia | 20 | 1:1,349,785 | 70,688 |
| Russia | 15 | 1:9,608,204 | 322,587 |
| Jamaica | 11 | 1:260,904 | 6,695 |
| Venezuela | 10 | 1:3,020,408 | 31,795 |
| Thailand | 10 | 1:7,063,834 | 426,148 |
| Somalia | 9 | 1:1,494,673 | 3,608 |
| France | 9 | 1:7,380,302 | 306,885 |
| Tunisia | 9 | 1:67,847 | 8,246 |
| Syria | 7 | 1:2,757,289 | 11,022 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 5 | 1:1,194,531 | 65,188 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| Libya | 4 | 1:1,560,994 | 3,087 |
| Gambia | 4 | 1:480,863 | 548 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Turkmenistan | 4 | 1:1,372,278 | 6,164 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1:2,717,906 | 153,458 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Algeria | 3 | 1:12,877,184 | 84,902 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8 | 1:6,277,336 | 262,771 |
The alternate forms: Başir (1) are calculated separately.
Basir (118,520) may also be a first name.
Basir Demographics
Average Basir Salary in
United States
$48,650 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Basir Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Basir Come From? nationality or country of origin
Basir (Arabic: البصير, Bengali: বসির, Hindi: बसीर, Marathi: बसीर, Oriya: ବସିର, Russian: Басир) is most common in Indonesia. It may occur as a variant: Başir. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Basir? popularity and diffusion
The surname Basir is the 9,152nd most numerous surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 117,676 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 92 percent of Basir are found; 49 percent are found in South Asia and 38 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Basir is also the 8,700th most frequently held forename internationally, borne by 118,520 people.
The surname Basir is most frequent in Indonesia, where it is borne by 18,308 people, or 1 in 7,224. In Indonesia it is most prevalent in: Central Java, where 22 percent are found, South Sulawesi, where 12 percent are found and West Java, where 12 percent are found. Excluding Indonesia Basir is found in 75 countries. It is also found in Bangladesh, where 15 percent are found and Afghanistan, where 14 percent are found.
Basir Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Basir has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Basir last name increased 2,575 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Basir Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Basir last name is principally Muslim (94%) in Nigeria.
In The United States Basir are 34.18% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 80.95% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Basir earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 12.75% more than the national average, earning $48,650 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.76% more than the national average, earning $51,552 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Basir Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Basir in the Hindi language | ||
| बसीर | basira | 97.44 |
| बासिर | basira | 0.83 |
| बसिर | basira | 0.64 |
| बासीर | basira | 0.47 |
| बशीर | basira | 0.36 |
| वसीर | vasira | 0.12 |
| वशीर | vasira | 0.07 |
| ़बसीर | basira | 0.03 |
| ब़सीर | basira | 0.02 |
| बश्ीर | basira | 0.02 |
| Basir in the Marathi language | ||
| बसीर | basira | 86.22 |
| बशीर | basira | 7.73 |
| बासीर | basira | 1.16 |
| नसीर | nasira | 0.46 |
| बास | basa | 0.3 |
| वसीर | vasira | 0.23 |
| अमीर | amira | 0.17 |
| असार | asara | 0.13 |
| बारी | bari | 0.07 |
| नशीर | nasira | 0.07 |
| नासीर | nasira | 0.03 |
| नाशीर | nasira | 0.03 |
| यासीर | yasira | 0.03 |
| अबीर | abira | 0.03 |
| बासू | basu | 0.03 |
| Basir in the Bengali language | ||
| বসির | basira | 77.78 |
| বসীর | basira | 9.63 |
| বাসির | basira | 5.93 |
| বশির | basira | 2.22 |
| বাসীর | basira | 1.48 |
| বশীর | basira | 0.74 |
| সির | sira | 0.74 |
| Basir in the Oriya language | ||
| ବସିର | basira | 75.83 |
| ବାସିର | basira | 6.65 |
| ବସିର୍ | basir | 6.21 |
| ବଶିର | basira | 5.32 |
| ବସୀର | basira | 2.66 |
| ବାସିର୍ | basir | 0.67 |
| ବଷିର | basira | 0.44 |
| ବଶୀର | basira | 0.44 |
| ବଶିର୍ | basir | 0.44 |
| ବସୀର୍ | basir | 0.22 |
| ବାଷିର | basira | 0.22 |
| ବାଶିର୍ | basir | 0.22 |
| ରସିଦ୍ | rasid | 0.22 |
| ବାଶିର | basira | 0.22 |
| Basir in the Russian language | ||
| Басир | basir | - |
| Basir in the Arabic language | ||
| البصير | albsyr | - |
| بصير | bsyr | - |
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Footnotes
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