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Where Does The Last Name Idrisa Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Idrisa (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﺩﺭﻳﺲ, Hindi: इद्रीसा, Marathi: ईदरीस) has its highest incidence in Tanzania. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Idrisa? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 21,384^th most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 285,797 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Idrisa reside; 57 percent reside in East Africa and 57 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Idrisa is also the 26,519^th most commonly used first name worldwide. It is borne by 32,008 people.

This last name is most prevalent in Tanzania, where it is held by 14,533 people, or 1 in 3,643. In Tanzania Idrisa is primarily found in: Kagera Region, where 21 percent are found, Tanga Region, where 12 percent are found and Dar es Salaam Region, where 12 percent are found. Aside from Tanzania it is found in 18 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 35 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 4 percent are found.

Idrisa Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Idrisa surname is chiefly Muslim (95%) in Nigeria.