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Abshire

in Louisiana

There are 1,282 people with the last name "Abshire" in Louisiana.

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Ranking in Louisiana

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Abshire 374
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  1. is 370th most common Frank
  2. is 371st most common Meche
  3. is 372nd most common Bowman
  4. is 373rd most common Leboeuf
  5. is 374th most common Abshire
  6. is 375th most common Moses
  7. is 376th most common Wade
  8. is 377th most common Fleming
  9. is 378th most common Horton

Similar Names and Nicknames

Absher, Abshier, Abshir, Abshear, Absheer, Abshere, Apsher, Abshure, Apshire, Abshagen

Most Common First Names for Abshire

John, Joseph, Mary, David, Richard, Barbara, Jason, Kevin, Marie, Paul

Meaning & History

Of uncertain origin:

  • 1. most probably a variant of English Upshire (see Upshur).
  • 2. alternatively, perhaps an Americanized form of German Habicher ‘hawker’, i.e. someone who trained hawks for hunting (see Habig). See also Apgar.

    • FOREBEARS This is a well-established American family name. Lewis Abshire bought land in VA in 1637, but it is not known where he came from. In a taxation list for Franklin County, VA, for 1786, there are mentioned William, Abraham, Christian, Jacob, and Lodowick Abshire.

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