Surname Bahshi (Бахши 
, Bahshi 
) , throughout the world, is a rare cognomen. The family name Bahshi is habitual in Armenia, where it is quite a common surname, Azerbaijan, where it is quite a rare surname, and Kyrgyzstan, where it is a very rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Russia. Likewise, Bahshi is the forename as well as the last name.