Find out how popular the last name Beshir is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Beshir.

Beshir, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Beshir surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Beshir in America

Beshir is the 80131st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Beshir surname appeared 237 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Beshir.

We can also compare 2010 data for Beshir to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Beshir

The surname Beshir has its origins in the Arabic language and is believed to have originated in the Middle East, specifically in countries such as Egypt, Syria, and Lebanon. The name is derived from the Arabic word "bashir," which means "bearer of good news" or "messenger of glad tidings."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Beshir can be found in medieval Arabic manuscripts and historical records dating back to the 7th and 8th centuries. These records often mention individuals with the name Beshir who held prominent positions or played significant roles in various fields, such as religion, literature, and politics.

During the Middle Ages, the name Beshir was particularly popular among Muslim scholars and intellectuals. One notable figure was Abu al-Hasan al-Beshir (d. 1088), a renowned Arabic grammarian and philologist from Cordoba, Spain. Another prominent individual was Ibn al-Beshir (d. 1135), a jurist and legal scholar from Baghdad, who wrote extensively on Islamic jurisprudence.

As the name spread across the Middle East and North Africa, it underwent various spelling variations, such as Bashir, Bshir, and Besheer. In some regions, the name was also associated with specific place names, such as the town of Beshir in Lebanon or the Beshir River in Egypt.

In the modern era, several individuals with the surname Beshir have achieved recognition in various fields. One notable example is Gamal Abdel Nasser Beshir (1918-1970), an Egyptian politician who served as the second president of Egypt from 1956 until his death. Another prominent figure was Sadiq al-Mahdi Beshir (1935-2020), a Sudanese political and religious leader who served as the prime minister of Sudan from 1966 to 1967 and again from 1986 to 1989.

Other notable individuals with the surname Beshir include:

1. Omar al-Bashir (born 1944), a Sudanese politician who served as the president of Sudan from 1989 to 2019.
2. Mahmoud Beshir (1948-2018), an Egyptian actor and comedian known for his roles in various Egyptian films and television shows.
3. Beshir Agha (1553-1611), an Ottoman statesman and diplomat who served as the Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire from 1605 to 1611.
4. Beshir Gemayel (1947-1982), a Lebanese politician and military commander who served as the president-elect of Lebanon but was assassinated before taking office.
5. Beshir Fakri (1909-1962), an Egyptian actor and film director who played a significant role in the development of Egyptian cinema.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Beshir

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Beshir.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Beshir was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Beshir has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Beshir was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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