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
The last name Basir (Arabic: البصير, Bengali: বসির, Hindi: बसीर, Marathi: बसीर, Oriya: ବସିର, Russian: Басир) occurs in Indonesia more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Başir. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Basir? popularity and diffusion
Basir is the 9,152nd most common last name in the world, held by around 1 in 117,676 people. The last name occurs predominantly 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. It is also the 8,700th most numerous first name worldwide, held by 118,520 people.
It is most frequently used in Indonesia, where it is held by 18,308 people, or 1 in 7,224. In Indonesia Basir is mostly concentrated in: Central Java, where 22 percent reside, South Sulawesi, where 12 percent reside and West Java, where 12 percent reside. Outside of Indonesia Basir occurs in 75 countries. It is also found in Bangladesh, where 15 percent reside and Afghanistan, where 14 percent reside.
Basir Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Basir has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Basir last name expanded 2,575 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Basir Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Muslim (94%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those bearing the Basir last name are 34.18% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US 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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