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Abshire

in Texas

There are 684 people with the last name "Abshire" in Texas.

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Ranking in Texas

NameRank
Abshire 3,167
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  1. is 3,163rd most common Mccorkle
  2. is 3,164th most common Utley
  3. is 3,165th most common Giddens
  4. is 3,166th most common Spikes
  5. is 3,167th most common Abshire
  6. is 3,168th most common Barnhill
  7. is 3,169th most common Hassan
  8. is 3,170th most common Hildebrand
  9. is 3,171st most common Maurer

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Abshire

Michael, James, Robert, Richard, Jason, William, John, Linda, Brian, Charles

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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