View the most religious surnames in Russia

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

The last name Is (Russian: Ис) occurs more in Indonesia more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as: Iş, Iš or Ís. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

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

The last name Is is the 19,596^th most widespread surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 260,372 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 85 percent of Is are found; 36 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 35 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 46,015^th most numerous first name at a global level. It is borne by 15,183 people.

The last name Is is most common in Indonesia, where it is carried by 9,141 people, or 1 in 14,468. In Indonesia it is mostly found in: Aceh, where 45 percent reside, Jambi, where 8 percent reside and East Java, where 7 percent reside. Barring Indonesia this last name occurs in 121 countries. It also occurs in Saudi Arabia, where 19 percent reside and India, where 15 percent reside.

Is Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Orthodox (84%) in Russia, Muslim (100%) in Nigeria and Orthodox (91%) in Ukraine.

The amount Is earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 10.77% less than the national average, earning $38,500 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.18% more than the national average, earning $52,259 CAD per year.