Iismail Surname
Approximately 50 people bear this surname
Iismail Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 30 | 1:5,904,759 | 145,253 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Indonesia | 5 | 1:26,449,839 | 597,308 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Somaliland | 1 | 1:3,500,182 | 1,592 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
Iismail (91) may also be a first name.
Iismail Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Iismail Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Iismail (Marathi: माईल) is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Iismail? popularity and diffusion
The last name Iismail is the 2,746,821st most numerous surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 145,750,918 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 82 percent of Iismail reside; 60 percent reside in West Africa and 60 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Iismail is also the 998,282nd most commonly held forename worldwide It is held by 91 people.
The last name Iismail is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is held by 30 people, or 1 in 5,904,759. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Kano, where 63 percent are found, Oyo, where 20 percent are found and Adamawa, where 3 percent are found. Excluding Nigeria it is found in 8 countries. It is also found in Egypt, where 18 percent are found and Indonesia, where 10 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hiismail | 93 | 14 | / |
| Iismal | 92 | 1 | / |
| Iismael | 86 | 2 | / |
| Iesmail | 86 | 2 | / |
| Iimal | 83 | 10 | / |
| Hjismail | 80 | 6 | / |
| Iesmaiel | 80 | 1 | / |
| Giismalh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jjismail | 80 | 1 | / |
| Iismayilova | 78 | 3 | / |
| Esmail | 77 | 116,417 | / |
| Ijimal | 77 | 1 | / |
| Iymail | 77 | 1 | / |
| Esmaiel | 71 | 3,673 | / |
| Esmayil | 71 | 891 | / |
| Esmaail | 71 | 481 | / |
| Esmaill | 71 | 326 | / |
| Essmail | 71 | 200 | / |
| Esmaial | 71 | 13 | / |
| Eshmail | 71 | 5 | / |
| Esmaiyl | 71 | 4 | / |
| Yesmail | 71 | 4 | / |
| Esmaiil | 71 | 2 | / |
| Jesmail | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jiitmal | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hajiesmail | 71 | 1 | / |
| 67 | 1,824 | / | |
| Esmal | 67 | 41 | / |
| Hajiesmaiel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aaesmail | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iemal | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eshmaiil | 67 | 1 | / |
Iismail Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Iismail in the Marathi language | ||
| माईल | ma'ila | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Iismail
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