Basra Surname

49,202nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,465 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
England

Basra Surname User-submission:

This surname comes from the names of two places: a village named Basraon in Punjab, India and the Al Basrah city in Iraq. The meaning of the surname is 'cheiftains of a state' as the Rajput rulers of India used to call them.

Basra Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India3,0041:255,34814,754
England2,1291:26,1713,579
Pakistan1,2821:139,3483,899
Canada8561:43,0445,342
Yemen6011:43,9693,686
United States5751:630,36350,838
Indonesia5021:263,44523,866
Saudi Arabia4371:70,60810,708
Afghanistan2351:136,8223,072
Egypt1831:502,38128,715
Iran1211:634,56634,558
Iraq941:372,5716,843
United Arab Emirates851:107,7919,280
Scotland571:93,9276,548
New Zealand321:141,51016,640
Northern Ireland311:59,5174,663
Australia251:1,079,82861,253
Austria211:405,49741,758
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Malaysia141:2,106,73083,604
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
Netherlands121:1,407,26575,423
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Djibouti91:101,659734
Kenya91:5,131,10045,516
Turkey91:8,646,825130,497
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Wales61:515,75523,171
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Greece51:2,215,95891,893
China41:341,830,39216,990
Oman41:921,9937,313
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Somalia41:3,363,0155,093
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Iceland11:380,09011,096
France11:66,422,722504,397
Eritrea11:4,751,901911

Basra (18,762) may also be a first name.

Basra Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname comes from the names of two places: a village named Basraon in Punjab, India and the Al Basrah city in Iraq. The meaning of the surname is 'cheiftains of a state' as the Rajput rulers of India used to call them.

- arjun basraon

Basra Last Name Facts

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

Basra (Arabic: بصرة, Georgian: ბასრა, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﺼﺮﻩ, Hindi: बसरा, Marathi: बसरा, Oriya: ବସରା, Russian: Басра) is more frequently found in India than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Basra? popularity and diffusion

The surname Basra is the 49,202nd most numerous last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 696,373 people. The last name Basra is mostly found in Asia, where 62 percent of Basra live; 44 percent live in South Asia and 29 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Basra is also the 39,673rd most frequent given name throughout the world It is held by 18,762 people.

This surname is most frequently held in India, where it is carried by 3,004 people, or 1 in 255,348. In India Basra is mostly concentrated in: Punjab, where 37 percent are found, West Bengal, where 17 percent are found and Delhi, where 16 percent are found. Besides India Basra occurs in 57 countries. It is also found in England, where 20 percent are found and Pakistan, where 12 percent are found.

Basra Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Basra last name are 0.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 52.32% registered with the party.

The amount Basra earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 49.44% less than the national average, earning R 120,156 per year; in United States they earn 28.33% more than the national average, earning $55,372 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.58% more than the national average, earning $56,925 CAD per year.

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Basrah911,625/
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Bashra91434/
Basraa91338/
Bhasra91203/
Bassra91153/
Basraj91136/
Basrad9174/
Basray9152/
Basrat9145/
Baisra9133/
Badsra9120/
Beasra918/
Baesra915/
Basrha915/
Basrra912/
Batsra911/
Basrap911/
Baysra911/
Basraz911/
Basras910/
Bara89154,105/
Bashrat83894/
Basraih83740/
Basrast8313/
Basrajh835/
Batsray833/
Bashray832/
Bhasrai832/
Basraja831/
Baisraj831/
Bhaisra831/
Bhashra831/
Baessra831/
Bashras831/
Bashjra831/
Basrahy831/
Bassraa831/
Bashraa831/
Basrhah831/
Barat80163,023/
Basri80126,539/
Besra80124,553/
Barai80104,149/
Baray8088,481/
Barad8076,436/
Barra8063,322/
Batra8045,096/
Barau8041,528/
Bhara8020,454/
Barea8013,698/
Baras8010,789/
Barah8010,068/
Baira808,600/
Bahra805,914/
Barga804,696/
Barać803,801/
Barza803,643/
Baraa803,497/
Baara803,116/
Basry802,992/
Bajra802,625/
Baura802,559/
Baraz802,387/
Baraç801,813/
Baraj801,732/
Bayra801,409/
Barha801,273/
Baroa801,037/
Bosra80747/
Bağra80718/
Barač80525/
Barap80511/
Basre80440/
Bazra80387/
Beara80326/
Wasra80192/
Baraś80144/
Basro8071/
Vasra8059/
Hbara8027/
Baréa8016/
Barêa8010/
Baïra808/
Baraš806/
Barôa804/
Baraï804/
Bgara802/
Bacra802/
Baàra801/
Barãa801/
Bàara801/
Baraà801/
Basrj801/
Bashraih77678/
Bashraat776/
Bahshrat772/
Bashrait772/
Bhaishra771/
Bhashrat771/
Bashsrat771/
Batsrauy771/
Baraiy73138,147/
Bhatra7394,748/
Bharat7322,272/
Beshra7320,015/
Boshra7317,806/
Bairay7317,361/
Bharad7311,890/
Barras7311,794/
Bharai7310,261/
Barach737,322/
Barrau735,943/
Bharaj734,529/
Bashri734,224/
Barash734,029/
Bahara733,808/
Barrat733,492/
Baraph732,441/
Bajrai731,546/
Bachra731,535/
Barroa731,326/
Barray731,293/
Barrah731,011/
Basree73958/
Bajraj73875/
Bhesra73806/
Bahrah73764/
Barrea73760/
Baraud73620/
Barats73599/
Bassri73549/
Barais73544/
Baradh73514/
Barrai73509/
Baracz73508/
Bhaira73487/
Barraz73487/
Barhai73475/
Barahu73420/
Barraa73418/
Baurai73382/
Barraj73352/
Baarai73352/
Bassry73313/
Bashry73303/
Barzai73303/
Barass73302/
Bahrai73293/
Bathra73273/
Baraha73266/
Bahura73243/
Barauh73237/
Bauras73237/
Barrad73236/
Baraut73227/
Barhat73223/
Bhaura73214/
Basroh73211/
Bharay73207/
H'Bara73194/
Basrie73187/
Bargaa73187/
Bacrau73184/
Baraas73173/
Bahyra73168/
Bayraz73163/
Baurah73161/
Bairas73159/
Vashra73157/
Barooa73152/
Barast73152/
Bairai73150/
Bahraj73149/
Barasz73142/
Battra73136/
Baratt73125/
Basroo73125/
Basrio73118/
Bairat73115/
Bazrai73115/
Batras73110/
Baisri73107/
Barait73105/
Bayraa7398/
Barajj7390/
Baarat7386/
Bharga7383/
Bayraç7381/
Bargau7379/
Baraux7377/
Bajray7369/
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Bautra7361/
Baysre7358/
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Bargai7353/
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Basrih7351/
Vasrad7349/
Baraus7347/
Bacrea7347/
Bargay7345/
Bhajra7343/
Barhay7342/
Bazraa7341/
Bairad7340/
Badjra7338/
Bayrat7338/
Baarah7335/
Barhad7335/
Barrza7334/
Batrai7333/
Bhasre7331/
Besraa7330/
Boesra7330/
Besrah7329/
Wasrah7328/
Basriy7326/
Batrad7323/
Bayraş7323/
Bauray7322/
Baraad7321/
Bairha7321/
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Vasrha7320/
Besrra7320/
Bosrah7320/
Batsri7317/
Barajs7317/
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Basroy7314/
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Baaishrah711/
Bora67414,482/
Vara67174,264/
Baro67153,497/
Barratt6717,755/
Barraud679,582/
Barrass673,528/
Boushra672,812/
Bhairat671,343/
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Basra Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Basra in the Georgian language
ბასრაbasra-
Basra in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺑﺼﺮﻩbsrh-
Basra in the Marathi language
बसराbasara81.25
बासराbasara18.75
Basra in the Hindi language
बसराbasara68.94
बासराbasara28.94
बस्राbasra1.28
बेसराbesara0.43
Basra in the Oriya language
ବସରାbasara26.09
ବସାbasa21.74
ବାସାbasa17.39
ବାଶାbasa8.7
ବସbasa4.35
ବାସbasa4.35
ବଶାbasa4.35
କୁମାରkumara4.35
େବଶାebasa4.35
ସରଜିନିsarajini4.35
Basra in the Russian language
Басраbasra-
Basra in the Arabic language
بصرةbsrt-

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