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Abshire

in North Carolina

There are 97 people with the last name "Abshire" in North Carolina.

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Ranking in North Carolina

NameRank
Abshire 6,930
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  1. is 6,926th most common Standridge
  2. is 6,927th most common Stigall
  3. is 6,928th most common Thurmond
  4. is 6,929th most common Werts
  5. is 6,930th most common Abshire
  6. is 6,931st most common Agarwal
  7. is 6,932nd most common Bayless
  8. is 6,933rd most common Bibb
  9. is 6,934th most common Bingman

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Abshire

John, Patricia, Donna, Kip, Les, William, Elizabeth, Jennifer, Karen, Kevin

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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