Beshir Surname

11,141st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 50,428 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Ethiopia

Beshir Surname User-submission:

The surname Beshir or Bashir means 'one who brings good news'.

Beshir Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia37,8301:2,579450
Sudan6,4401:5,825853
Egypt5,3391:17,2202,002
United States2201:1,647,541109,999
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
Kyrgyzstan921:64,9208,828
Sweden461:214,06014,843
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
England321:1,741,18971,393
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
Pakistan171:10,508,46449,949
Bulgaria161:436,18220,063
Albania151:194,27013,224
Germany151:5,367,031196,901
United Arab Emirates141:654,44824,061
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
Russia111:13,102,096377,010
Tunisia101:61,0637,682
Uganda101:3,903,92893,934
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Nigeria91:19,682,529291,344
Norway81:642,78647,258
Kazakhstan81:2,210,31295,036
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Slovakia41:1,334,11294,300
Libya41:1,560,9943,087
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Eritrea11:4,751,901911
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885

Beshir (70,608) may also be a first name.

Beshir Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Beshir or Bashir means 'one who brings good news'.

- Forebears.io Manual Submissions

Beshir Last Name Facts

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

Beshir (Georgian: ბეშირ, Hindi: बेशीर, Marathi: बेशीर, Russian: Бешир) is held by more people in Ethiopia than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of Beshir click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Beshir? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 11,141st most prevalent surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 144,514 people. The surname Beshir is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Beshir live; 75 percent live in East Africa and 75 percent live in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 13,744th most widely held forename throughout the world It is held by 70,608 people.

It is most commonly used in Ethiopia, where it is held by 37,830 people, or 1 in 2,579. Without taking into account Ethiopia this last name exists in 51 countries. It is also found in Sudan, where 13 percent reside and Egypt, where 11 percent reside.

Beshir Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Beshir are 1.61% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 54.84% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Beshir earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 5.44% more than the national average, earning $45,498 USD per year and in Canada they earn 33.15% less than the national average, earning $33,213 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Beshire921,482/
Beshier92876/
Besheir92582/
Beishir92225/
Beschir926/
Beshair924/
Beashir921/
Besir91282/
Beschier86371/
Boeshier861/
Beisheir860/
Beishier860/
Bashir83941,025/
Bechir8341,200/
Bishir8329,155/
Besher8313,237/
Besier831,004/
Boshir83487/
Beysir83359/
Bessir83265/
Besire83104/
Beshyr8328/
Behsir8313/
Besihr831/
Besair831/
Boesir831/
Bexhir831/
Bescir831/
Besoir830/
Beshirova80390/
Beshirová804/
Beuschier804/
Bashier7729,962/
Basheir7718,261/
Besheer772,758/
Bessire771,268/
Boshier77595/
Bescher77533/
Beshear77424/
Bashair77374/
Baschir77129/
Beysher77107/
Bashoir77102/
Bessier7799/
Beshere7769/
Bhashir7764/
Beisher7743/
Betsher7735/
Basshir7729/
Bessoir7726/
Baashir7726/
Bashirr7724/
Bahshir7723/
Beichir7720/
Besherz7719/
Beïchir7718/
Bechire7718/
Bechair7715/
Bischir7711/
Bashhir779/
Baishir775/
Bashuir774/
Beusher773/
Baesher773/
Bashsir773/
Bishier772/
Bishair772/
Beisier771/
Bechird771/
Besiert771/
Wetshir771/
Beasher771/
Weshire771/
Behesir771/
Betchir771/
Beusier771/
Bajshir771/
Becheir771/
Bashihr771/
Beissir771/
Bazshir771/
Bechhir771/
Bashirh771/
Boshair771/
Bessair770/
Boesier770/
Beyssir770/
Besaird770/
Beasire770/
Bechirt770/
Bessior770/
Bisheir770/
Boshoir770/
Basir7361,929/
Beşir732,295/
Beser73859/
Bezir73472/
Becir73429/
Bosir73425/
Bisir73400/
Bešir73310/
Vesir7361/
Wesir7325/
Besír7321/
Besèr731/
Bjsir731/
Beçir731/
Bysir730/
Beuscher71693/
Betscher71410/
Beischer71375/
Beyssier71324/
Bessaire7147/
Weishair7137/
Beissier7124/
Bischier7123/
Bechaire7123/
Baschier7120/
Besirova7117/
Boschier7117/
Boescher713/
Bashshir712/
Beichire711/
Beishcer711/
Boeshear711/
Besheare711/
Bhashier711/
Baeszier711/
Bahashir711/
Beisherz711/
Besseire711/
Bescherr711/
Bechchir711/
Basahair711/
Baidshir711/
Beashear710/
Weisheir710/
Boesheer710/
Beshcher710/
Beescher710/
Besheard710/
Baescher710/
Basher6781,180/
Becher6721,542/
Bisher6716,552/
Besser676,912/
Bassir673,146/
Bosher672,173/
Beiser672,056/
Bieser671,467/
Bichir671,041/
Boeser67731/
Bajsir67504/
Beißer67469/
Bedser67344/
Bahsir67340/
Beizer67335/
Basair67322/
Besere67217/
Betser67187/
Béchir67126/
Beaser67102/
Baasir6797/
Beyser6794/
Beitscher6792/
Beeser6785/
Basoir6777/
Baisir6777/
Vishir6770/
Bishirova6757/
Beuser6756/
Vesier6749/
Bhasir6737/
Byshyr6737/
Bysher6719/
Basihr6717/
Beixer6716/
Basuir6711/
Wesire679/
Vesire677/
Boisir677/
Beshyrova677/
Bheser676/
Besherova676/
Baseir676/
Bosoir676/
Bisoir676/
Vechir675/
Vesher675/
Bahcir675/
Beserr674/
Besert674/
Baysir674/
Becier674/
Bitsir674/
Bescer673/
Wesher673/
Betschert673/
Bisire673/
Becire673/
Baeser672/
Bessirova672/
Bessjr672/
Bezair672/
Bhiser672/
Bezzir672/
Boysir672/
Bossir671/
Basirr671/
Bishjr671/
Besger671/
Wesier671/
Bashır671/
Bissir671/
Beicer671/
Bejser671/
Buysir671/
Buisir671/
Beszer671/
Basehr671/
Bashjr671/
Bettscher670/
Wessir670/
Wishir670/
Beseer670/
Whetshire670/
Behser670/

Beshir Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Beshir in the Georgian language
ბეშირbeshir-
Beshir in the Hindi language
बेशीरbesira-
Beshir in the Marathi language
बेशीरbesira60
बशीरbasira20
बेिशरbeisara20
Beshir in the Russian language
Беширbesir-

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