Basmir Surname
Approximately 16 people bear this surname
Basmir Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 9 | 1:3,572,576 | 20,130 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Basmir (50) may also be a first name.
Basmir Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Basmir Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Basmir (Marathi: मीर) is found most frequently in Afghanistan. It can be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Basmir? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 4,908,606th most commonly held surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 455,471,620 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 94 percent of Basmir live; 88 percent live in South Asia and 56 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Basmir is also the 1,412,538th most prevalent given name world-wide, borne by 50 people.
This surname is most prevalent in Afghanistan, where it is held by 9 people, or 1 in 3,572,576. In Afghanistan it is most frequent in: Kapisa, where 56 percent are found, Kabul, where 22 percent are found and Nangarhar, where 11 percent are found. Outside of Afghanistan this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also common in India, where 31 percent are found and Lebanon, where 6 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Basmir Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Basmir in the Marathi language | ||
| मीर | mira | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Basmir
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