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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) is more commonly found in Indonesia than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Başir. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Basir? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 9,152^nd most prevalent family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 117,676 people. The surname is mostly 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 8,700^th most common forename on earth. It is borne by 118,520 people.

The last name Basir is most frequently used in Indonesia, where it is held by 18,308 people, or 1 in 7,224. In Indonesia it is mostly found in: Central Java, where 22 percent live, South Sulawesi, where 12 percent live and West Java, where 12 percent live. Not including Indonesia it occurs in 75 countries. It is also common in Bangladesh, where 15 percent live and Afghanistan, where 14 percent live.

Basir Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Basir has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Basir surname expanded 2,575 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Basir Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Basir surname is primarily Muslim (94%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Basir surname are 34.18% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 80.95% 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.