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Abshire

in New York

There are 21 people with the last name "Abshire" in New York.

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Abshire 66,092
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  1. is 66,088th most common Abidin
  2. is 66,089th most common Abo
  3. is 66,090th most common Abrenica
  4. is 66,091st most common Abruzzino
  5. is 66,092nd most common Abshire
  6. is 66,093rd most common Abson
  7. is 66,094th most common Ackler
  8. is 66,095th most common Addessi
  9. is 66,096th most common Adeoye

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Abshire

Catherine, Elizabeth, Richard, Robert, Abdikadir, Brittany, Emily, Jennifer

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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