Cognomen Abshir (Abshir 
, ابشير 
) , in all the world, is a common last name. The surname Abshir is characteristic of Somalia, where it is quite a common surname, Djibouti, and Libya, where it is quite a rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Somalia, Ethiopia, and Kenya. Also, Abshir is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Abshir | Kenya, Somalia, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Saudi Arabia |
| ابشير | Palestinian Territory, Morocco, Iraq, Libya, Egypt |