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Abshire

in the US

There are 3,911 people with the last name "Abshire" in the United States.

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Ranking in the US

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Abshire 6,798
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  1. is 6,794th most common Fordham
  2. is 6,795th most common Urquhart
  3. is 6,796th most common Hudspeth
  4. is 6,797th most common Thiele
  5. is 6,798th most common Abshire
  6. is 6,799th most common Dominick
  7. is 6,800th most common Kellar
  8. is 6,801st most common Kellner
  9. is 6,802nd most common Halpern

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Abshire

John, James, Robert, Michael, David, Mary, William, Richard, Jason, Elizabeth

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 the US

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    John Abshire (9 searches)
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