Illa Surname
Approximately 67,594 people bear this surname
Illa Surname User-submission:
Illa is a Catalan surname. It means 'island'.
Illa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 47,510 | 1:404 | 70 |
| India | 13,390 | 1:57,286 | 3,918 |
| Peru | 1,347 | 1:23,596 | 2,637 |
| Burkina Faso | 1,231 | 1:14,908 | 1,166 |
| Spain | 1,149 | 1:40,689 | 3,945 |
| Argentina | 455 | 1:93,942 | 7,929 |
| Nigeria | 405 | 1:437,390 | 22,495 |
| United States | 380 | 1:953,839 | 71,121 |
| Morocco | 307 | 1:112,300 | 19,480 |
| France | 157 | 1:423,075 | 61,574 |
| Kenya | 121 | 1:381,652 | 21,791 |
| Indonesia | 115 | 1:1,149,993 | 82,063 |
| Uruguay | 106 | 1:32,375 | 3,724 |
| Paraguay | 95 | 1:76,176 | 1,943 |
| Uganda | 81 | 1:481,966 | 28,034 |
| Germany | 74 | 1:1,087,912 | 72,931 |
| Ivory Coast | 70 | 1:329,589 | 12,041 |
| Hungary | 67 | 1:146,512 | 13,290 |
| Cameroon | 55 | 1:377,619 | 33,137 |
| Papua New Guinea | 52 | 1:156,802 | 21,647 |
| Honduras | 37 | 1:238,282 | 2,434 |
| Slovakia | 36 | 1:148,235 | 26,596 |
| Mauritania | 35 | 1:116,996 | 6,922 |
| Poland | 33 | 1:1,151,780 | 76,152 |
| Czechia | 30 | 1:354,449 | 42,602 |
| Benin | 28 | 1:369,129 | 27,947 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| Malaysia | 27 | 1:1,092,379 | 48,277 |
| Brazil | 24 | 1:8,919,764 | 194,226 |
| Australia | 22 | 1:1,227,077 | 66,405 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| England | 11 | 1:5,065,278 | 148,650 |
| Cuba | 10 | 1:1,152,272 | 6,837 |
| Philippines | 10 | 1:10,123,822 | 213,993 |
| Bolivia | 9 | 1:1,179,604 | 5,290 |
| Tanzania | 9 | 1:5,882,401 | 60,754 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Switzerland | 7 | 1:1,173,274 | 69,697 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Oman | 4 | 1:921,993 | 7,313 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 1:10,068,026 | 60,591 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 12 | 1:4,184,890 | 180,076 |
The alternate forms: Illá (17) are calculated separately.
Illa (40,799) may also be a first name.
Illa Surname Meaning
Illa Demographics
Average Male Illa Height
173.62 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Illa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Illa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Illa (Bengali: ইল্লা, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻳﻼ, Hindi: इल्ला, Oriya: ଇଲା) occurs more in Niger more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Illá. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Illa? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 8,430th most frequently occurring last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 107,814 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 74 percent of Illa reside; 73 percent reside in West Africa and 70 percent reside in Chadic Africa. It is also the 21,856th most widely held given name worldwide It is held by 40,799 people.
It is most frequently held in Niger, where it is carried by 47,510 people, or 1 in 404. In Niger Illa is mostly found in: Maradi Region, where 45 percent reside, Tahoua Region, where 40 percent reside and Zinder Region, where 6 percent reside. Besides Niger it is found in 64 countries. It is also common in India, where 20 percent reside and Peru, where 2 percent reside.
Illa Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Illa has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Illa surname increased 3,167 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Illa Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Illa are 40.52% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 93.75% being registered with the political party.
The amount Illa earn in different countries varies markedly. In Peru they earn 34.87% less than the national average, earning S/. 12,625 per year and in United States they earn 10.53% more than the national average, earning $47,693 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Illa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Illa in the Bengali language | ||
| ইল্লা | illa | - |
| Illa in the Oriya language | ||
| ଇଲା | ila | 93.75 |
| ଈଲା | ila | 2.08 |
| ଇଲିଆ | ili'a | 2.08 |
| ଇଲ | ila | 2.08 |
| Illa in the Hindi language | ||
| इल्ला | illa | 79.61 |
| ईला | ila | 5.83 |
| ईल्ला | illa | 4.85 |
| र्इला | r'ila | 3.88 |
| इला | ila | 2.91 |
| इल्ल | illa | 1.94 |
| दुल्ला | dulla | 0.97 |
| Illa in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻳﻼ | ayla | 16.67 |
| ﺇﻳﻠﻞ | ayll | 8.33 |
| ﺍﺋﻴﻞ | ayyl | 8.33 |
| ﺇﻳﻞ | ayl | 8.33 |
| ﺍﻻ | ala | 8.33 |
| ﺋﻴﻞ | yyl | 8.33 |
| ﺇﻳﺎ | aya | 8.33 |
| ﺇﻻ | ala | 8.33 |
| ﺍﻳﻠﻪ | aylh | 8.33 |
| ﺇﻳﻪ | ayh | 8.33 |
| ﺍﻳﻞ | ayl | 8.33 |
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