Oshir Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Oshir Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oshir Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
Iran11:76,782,524277,718

Oshir (20) may also be a first name.

Oshir Last Name Facts

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

Oshir is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Oshir? popularity and diffusion

The last name Oshir is the 7,117,718th most commonly used family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 86 percent of Oshir live; 86 percent live in West Africa and 86 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Oshir is also the 2,446,817th most numerous forename at a global level. It is borne by 20 people.

The surname Oshir is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is borne by 6 people, or 1 in 29,523,793. In Nigeria Oshir is most numerous in: Benue, where 100 percent live. Other than Nigeria it exists in one country. It also occurs in Iran, where 14 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oshier91258/
Oshior9125/
Goshir912/
Oshire912/
Oshoir912/
Oshird911/
Hoshir911/
Osir89852/
Hoshair8337/
Osheire8311/
Hoshier831/
Hooshir831/
Goschir831/
Oudshir831/
Ashir804,849/
Osire803,750/
Ochir803,637/
Ushir803,170/
Osier802,013/
Osher801,477/
Osirh8055/
Hosir8036/
Gosir8017/
Osair807/
Oseir806/
Ousir804/
Oosir803/
Osihr801/
Ositr801/
Osoir801/
Eshir801/
Hodshire77136/
Oshirova7752/
Hosschir771/
Hooshair771/
Gousheir770/
Hosier733,981/
Hosher732,424/
Ushire731,613/
Hashir731,352/
Gosier73393/
Gosair73327/
Ashair73220/
Oussir73212/
Gosher73197/
Ashire73134/
Aashir73103/
Oscher7382/
Ossher7375/
Asheir7372/
Ashier7369/
Osaire7369/
Oshere7361/
Heshir7330/
Ushior7328/
Oxsher7324/
Oscier7320/
Oysher7317/
Gashir7316/
Ossier7311/
Ouchir7310/
Oisher738/
Ochire738/
Gosoir736/
Ashgir736/
Oisier733/
Aschir733/
Ushier732/
Ashird732/
Ochair732/
Hossir732/
Ossire732/
Oesher731/
Adshir731/
Ashirt731/
Ushair731/
Ushird731/
Hoseir731/
Hushir731/
Hosair731/
Hodsir731/
Osseir731/
Osceir731/
Ochirp731/
Ochoir731/
Eshair731/
Atshir731/
Ashuir731/
Oshher731/
Azshir731/
Eschir730/
O'Sher730/
Oysier730/
Hosire730/
Gushir730/
Housir730/
Gossir730/
Hoisir730/
Oser674,690/
Asir673,812/
Hoosier671,725/
Esir67993/
Ocir67288/
Ozir67272/
Hoscher67205/
Ouchair67173/
Usir67116/
Goisier6767/
Aashair6749/
Ashgair6748/
Oschger6744/
Oxsheer6735/
Hashier6734/
Oescher6727/
Hossier6720/
Ashchir6717/
Housier6714/
Adshire6712/
Ashaire6712/
Hashair679/
Goussir679/
Hushire675/
Osyr675/
O'Scier674/
Gushair674/
Asshire673/
Osirova672/
Ushaire672/
Oshajre672/
Hushair672/
Gousher671/
Oussier671/
Hashire671/
Hashirt671/
Housher671/
Hoesier671/
Goscher671/
Gossher671/
Aashire671/
Hushier671/
Ouchire671/
Oussair671/
Osshere671/
Oshcher671/
Ochaire671/
O'Shear671/
O'Suire671/
Gasheir671/
Assheir671/
Aschier671/
Aschgir671/
Osjr671/
Ashirth671/
Hadshir671/
Oxir670/
Hoesher670/
Heshier670/
Hushior670/
Hosiere670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Oshir
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