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Where Does The Last Name Bishir Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Bishir (Marathi: िबशीर, Russian: Бишир) is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bishir? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Bishir is the 18,893^rd most commonly used last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 249,959 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Bishir reside; 96 percent reside in West Africa and 96 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Bishir is also the 309,966^th most commonly used first name globally. It is borne by 710 people.

The last name Bishir is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is borne by 27,946 people, or 1 in 6,339. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Katsina, where 98 percent live, Kano, where 0 percent live and Kaduna, where 0 percent live. Excluding Nigeria Bishir exists in 22 countries. It is also common in Somalia, where 2 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.

Bishir Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Bishir has changed over time. 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 devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Muslim (98%) in Nigeria and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Bishir last name are 38.74% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 85.51% registered with the political 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.