Basshir Surname
Approximately 29 people bear this surname
Basshir Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 17 | 1:10,508,464 | 49,949 |
| Nigeria | 9 | 1:19,682,529 | 291,344 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Basshir (37) may also be a first name.
Basshir Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Basshir Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Basshir (Hindi: बसशिर, Marathi: बशीर) occurs more in Pakistan more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Basshir? popularity and diffusion
The last name Basshir is the 3,665,662nd most commonly used last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 251,294,687 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 62 percent of Basshir are found; 62 percent are found in South Asia and 62 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 1,688,769th most numerous first name on earth, held by 37 people.
This last name is most numerous in Pakistan, where it is held by 17 people, or 1 in 10,508,464. In Pakistan Basshir is mostly concentrated in: Sindh, where 47 percent live, Punjab, where 41 percent live and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 12 percent live. Beside Pakistan it is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 31 percent live and India, where 3 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Basshir Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Basshir in the Marathi language | ||
| बशीर | basira | - |
| Basshir in the Hindi language | ||
| बसशिर | basasira | 50 |
| बस्शीर | bas'sira | 50 |
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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 Basshir
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