Bishir Surname
Approximately 29,155 people bear this surname
Bishir Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 27,946 | 1:6,339 | 772 |
| Somalia | 490 | 1:27,453 | 1,466 |
| United States | 239 | 1:1,516,565 | 103,003 |
| Egypt | 214 | 1:429,606 | 25,756 |
| Moldova | 97 | 1:36,715 | 5,670 |
| Russia | 75 | 1:1,921,641 | 121,498 |
| Bulgaria | 32 | 1:218,091 | 11,795 |
| India | 16 | 1:47,941,586 | 492,263 |
| Transnistria | 7 | 1:67,814 | 9,165 |
| Israel | 7 | 1:1,222,519 | 68,299 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| Mongolia | 4 | 1:706,322 | 11,365 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 1:44,660,971 | 115,884 |
| Libya | 4 | 1:1,560,994 | 3,087 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Eritrea | 1 | 1:4,751,901 | 911 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 41 | 1:1,224,846 | 68,768 |
Bishir (710) may also be a first name.
Bishir Demographics
Bishir Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Bishir Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bishir Come From? nationality or country of origin
Bishir (Marathi: िबशीर, Russian: Бишир) has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Bishir click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bishir? popularity and diffusion
The surname Bishir is the 18,893rd most prevalent last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 249,959 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Bishir are found; 96 percent are found in West Africa and 96 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Bishir is also the 309,966th most widespread first name throughout the world It is held by 710 people.
This surname is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 27,946 people, or 1 in 6,339. In Nigeria Bishir is most common in: Katsina, where 98 percent live, Kano, where 0 percent live and Kaduna, where 0 percent live. Barring Nigeria Bishir is found in 22 countries. It also occurs in Somalia, where 2 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.
Bishir Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Bishir has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 583 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Bishir Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Muslim (98%) in Nigeria and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Bishir surname are 38.74% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 85.51% registered with the party.
Bishir earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 12.1% less than the national average, earning $37,930 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Bishir Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bishir in the Marathi language | ||
| िबशीर | ibasira | 75 |
| िबिशर | ibisara | 25 |
| Bishir in the Russian language | ||
| Бишир | bisir | - |
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Bishir Reference & Research
Bishir/Bisher FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Bishir/Bisher FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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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 Bishir
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis