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Abshire

in Minnesota

There are 8 people with the last name "Abshire" in Minnesota.

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Abshire 56,380
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  1. is 56,376th most common Abdikarim
  2. is 56,377th most common Abdissa
  3. is 56,378th most common Abla
  4. is 56,379th most common Abramshuk
  5. is 56,380th most common Abshire
  6. is 56,381st most common Abston
  7. is 56,382nd most common Achtenberg
  8. is 56,383rd most common Adasevich
  9. is 56,384th most common Adbi

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Abshire

Elaine, Evelyn, Jerry, Linda, Maryanne, Richard, Ron, Rose

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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