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Abshire

in Ohio

There are 188 people with the last name "Abshire" in Ohio.

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Ranking in Ohio

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Abshire 6,188
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  1. is 6,184th most common Tigner
  2. is 6,185th most common Vanness
  3. is 6,186th most common Vore
  4. is 6,187th most common Welton
  5. is 6,188th most common Abshire
  6. is 6,189th most common Aiello
  7. is 6,190th most common Appleton
  8. is 6,191st most common Aurand
  9. is 6,192nd most common Blust

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Abshire

Betty, Beverly, Earl, Peggy, Richard, Tommy, William, Charles, Donald, Edward

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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    Betty Abshire, OH (8 searches)
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