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Abshire

in West Virginia

There are 149 people with the last name "Abshire" in West Virginia.

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Ranking in West Virginia

NameRank
Abshire 1,688
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  1. is 1,684th most common Manley
  2. is 1,685th most common Merrill
  3. is 1,686th most common Neace
  4. is 1,687th most common Strother
  5. is 1,688th most common Abshire
  6. is 1,689th most common Cisco
  7. is 1,690th most common Dial
  8. is 1,691st most common Gaines
  9. is 1,692nd most common Hammonds

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Abshire

Mary, James, John, Michael, Denise, Donald, Stephen, Barbara, 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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