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Abshire

in Utah

There are 18 people with the last name "Abshire" in Utah.

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Abshire 10,264
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  1. is 10,260th most common Yi
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  3. is 10,262nd most common You
  4. is 10,263rd most common Abdalla
  5. is 10,264th most common Abshire
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  9. is 10,268th most common Alisa

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Abshire

Brody, Jamie, Sarah, Ben, Carol, Gary, Kimberly, Kristeen, Lee, Leeann

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.

    Recent Searches for "Abshire" in Utah

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    Brody Abshire, UT (5 searches)
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