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Abshire

in Tennessee

There are 54 people with the last name "Abshire" in Tennessee.

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Ranking in Tennessee

NameRank
Abshire 8,321
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  1. is 8,317th most common Whicker
  2. is 8,318th most common Willette
  3. is 8,319th most common Zapata
  4. is 8,320th most common Abdi
  5. is 8,321st most common Abshire
  6. is 8,322nd most common Angle
  7. is 8,323rd most common Armentrout
  8. is 8,324th most common Awad
  9. is 8,325th most common Bartel

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Abshire

Gary, Catherine, Channing, Darlene, James, Robert, Scott, Tammy, Allen, Angela

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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    Gary Abshire, TN (6 searches)
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