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Abshire

in Maryland

There are 64 people with the last name "Abshire" in Maryland.

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Ranking in Maryland

NameRank
Abshire 7,933
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  1. is 7,929th most common Windley
  2. is 7,930th most common Wishard
  3. is 7,931st most common Wyand
  4. is 7,932nd most common Wynkoop
  5. is 7,933rd most common Abshire
  6. is 7,934th most common Addy
  7. is 7,935th most common Adebayo
  8. is 7,936th most common Batty
  9. is 7,937th most common Bayliss

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Abshire

Shaun, Brian, Christopher, Jeffrey, Joseph, Raymond, Steven, Barbara, Betty

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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