Last name اشير (Ashir 
, اشير 
) , around the globe, is quite a common cognomen. The surname اشير is characteristic of Maldives, where it is quite a common surname, Somalia, where it is quite a rare surname, and United Arab Emirates. Not in comparison with a country's population, the name is most common in Nigeria, Pakistan, and India. More frequently, اشير is the forename as well as the last name.