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

Beshirs, 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 Beshirs surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Beshirs in America

Beshirs is the 107134th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Beshirs surname appeared 166 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 Beshirs.

We can also compare 2010 data for Beshirs 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 Beshirs

The surname "BESHIRS" is believed to have originated in the Middle East, specifically in the regions of modern-day Syria and Lebanon. It is thought to have derived from the Arabic word "bashir," which means "bearer of good news" or "messenger."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the writings of the 12th-century historian Ibn al-Qalanisi, who mentions a prominent figure named Abu Bakr al-Beshir. This individual was a vizier (high-ranking official) in the court of the Ayyubid dynasty, which ruled over parts of Syria and Egypt during the late 12th and early 13th centuries.

The name "BESHIRS" also appears in various historical documents from the Mamluk Sultanate, which controlled much of the Levant region and Egypt from the 13th to the 16th centuries. One notable figure was Baybars al-Beshir, a Mamluk commander who played a significant role in the conquest of Cyprus in the late 13th century.

As the name spread across the Middle East, it adopted various spellings and regional variations. In some areas, it was recorded as "Bashir" or "Basheer," while in others, it appeared as "Beshir" or "Besheer."

In the 18th century, a prominent scholar and jurist named Mustafa al-Beshir al-Dimashqi (1688-1768) lived in Damascus, Syria. He was known for his work in Islamic jurisprudence and his commentaries on the Qur'an.

Another notable figure with the surname "BESHIRS" was Mikhail Beshirs (1837-1916), a Syrian-born artist and painter who gained recognition for his depictions of landscapes and urban scenes in the Ottoman Empire.

During the 19th century, the name "BESHIRS" also appeared in records from the Ottoman provinces of Lebanon and Syria. One example is Khalil Beshirs (1821-1891), a Lebanese poet and writer who contributed to the Arabic literary renaissance of the time.

In the 20th century, the name gained more prominence with individuals such as Sadiq al-Beshirs (1899-1977), a Syrian politician and diplomat who served as the Prime Minister of Syria in the 1950s.

While the name "BESHIRS" has its roots in the Middle East, it has since spread to various parts of the world due to migration and diaspora communities. However, its historical origins and significance can be traced back to the regions of modern-day Syria and Lebanon, where it has been recorded for centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Beshirs

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

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 Beshirs 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 Beshirs 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 Beshirs was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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