Is Surname
Approximately 27,989 people bear this surname
Is Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 9,141 | 1:14,468 | 1,817 |
| Saudi Arabia | 5,247 | 1:5,881 | 817 |
| India | 4,147 | 1:184,969 | 11,271 |
| Russia | 1,937 | 1:74,405 | 9,533 |
| Syria | 1,022 | 1:18,886 | 1,411 |
| Egypt | 915 | 1:100,476 | 8,511 |
| United Arab Emirates | 827 | 1:11,079 | 1,387 |
| Malaysia | 690 | 1:42,745 | 3,454 |
| Bangladesh | 631 | 1:252,546 | 7,887 |
| Nigeria | 483 | 1:366,755 | 19,624 |
| Morocco | 341 | 1:101,103 | 17,469 |
| Kazakhstan | 284 | 1:62,262 | 7,689 |
| Qatar | 218 | 1:10,817 | 1,186 |
| Cambodia | 175 | 1:88,498 | 2,289 |
| United States | 170 | 1:2,132,111 | 135,040 |
| Pakistan | 146 | 1:1,223,588 | 14,537 |
| Hong Kong | 127 | 1:57,760 | 1,031 |
| Spain | 100 | 1:467,520 | 24,100 |
| Kuwait | 96 | 1:39,591 | 4,718 |
| England | 82 | 1:679,489 | 38,951 |
| Netherlands | 77 | 1:219,314 | 29,463 |
| Bahrain | 73 | 1:18,474 | 3,432 |
| Belarus | 66 | 1:143,955 | 20,075 |
| Azerbaijan | 65 | 1:148,448 | 4,385 |
| Portugal | 57 | 1:182,776 | 7,697 |
| Taiwan | 54 | 1:434,162 | 3,316 |
| Singapore | 51 | 1:107,994 | 4,447 |
| Uzbekistan | 49 | 1:631,207 | 13,568 |
| Sweden | 44 | 1:223,790 | 15,522 |
| Canada | 39 | 1:944,759 | 71,777 |
| Turkmenistan | 37 | 1:148,354 | 3,025 |
| Australia | 33 | 1:818,052 | 51,601 |
| France | 32 | 1:2,075,710 | 171,237 |
| Mexico | 32 | 1:3,878,944 | 25,867 |
| Thailand | 28 | 1:2,522,798 | 271,580 |
| Brazil | 26 | 1:8,233,628 | 183,715 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Germany | 23 | 1:3,500,237 | 154,763 |
| Cameroon | 22 | 1:944,049 | 61,779 |
| Iraq | 21 | 1:1,667,698 | 16,789 |
| Tajikistan | 19 | 1:441,405 | 3,172 |
| China | 15 | 1:91,154,771 | 4,767 |
| Argentina | 14 | 1:3,053,101 | 127,728 |
| Denmark | 14 | 1:403,194 | 27,097 |
| Moldova | 14 | 1:254,383 | 22,033 |
| South Korea | 14 | 1:3,660,018 | 674 |
| Armenia | 13 | 1:225,398 | 5,875 |
| Oman | 12 | 1:307,331 | 4,704 |
| Afghanistan | 11 | 1:2,923,017 | 17,932 |
| Yemen | 11 | 1:2,402,299 | 14,089 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 10 | 1:597,265 | 42,601 |
| Philippines | 10 | 1:10,123,822 | 213,993 |
| South Africa | 10 | 1:5,417,770 | 150,016 |
| Ukraine | 10 | 1:4,552,270 | 216,874 |
| Belgium | 9 | 1:1,277,405 | 87,318 |
| Ghana | 9 | 1:3,002,299 | 11,581 |
| Myanmar | 9 | 1:5,770,887 | 975 |
| Japan | 8 | 1:15,980,537 | 47,042 |
| Vietnam | 8 | 1:11,580,757 | 2,851 |
| Tunisia | 7 | 1:87,232 | 13,677 |
| Ecuador | 6 | 1:2,650,974 | 26,148 |
| Bulgaria | 5 | 1:1,395,781 | 41,665 |
| Iran | 5 | 1:15,356,505 | 213,424 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| Papua New Guinea | 5 | 1:1,630,743 | 129,019 |
| Romania | 5 | 1:4,015,574 | 58,306 |
| Georgia | 4 | 1:936,386 | 24,100 |
| Iceland | 4 | 1:95,022 | 4,787 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 1:5,202,140 | 12,146 |
| Bolivia | 3 | 1:3,538,811 | 11,393 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Ivory Coast | 3 | 1:7,690,411 | 57,263 |
| Jordan | 3 | 1:2,947,479 | 21,051 |
| Lebanon | 3 | 1:1,879,028 | 22,073 |
| Macau | 3 | 1:200,543 | 803 |
| Mauritius | 3 | 1:431,139 | 12,721 |
| Peru | 3 | 1:10,594,708 | 45,902 |
| Uruguay | 3 | 1:1,143,919 | 35,564 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Guatemala | 2 | 1:8,041,334 | 9,698 |
| Guyana | 2 | 1:381,110 | 13,532 |
| Haiti | 2 | 1:5,341,954 | 21,336 |
| Lithuania | 2 | 1:1,517,294 | 35,813 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| Paraguay | 2 | 1:3,618,373 | 13,977 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Transnistria | 2 | 1:237,350 | 16,204 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Greenland | 1 | 1:56,379 | 1,133 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Samoa | 1 | 1:193,808 | 1,089 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
The alternate forms: Iş (4,725), Iš (17) & Ís (1) are calculated separately.
Is (15,183) may also be a first name.
Is Demographics
Average Is Salary in
United States
$38,500 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Is Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Is Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Is (Russian: Ис) occurs in Indonesia more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Iş, Iš or Ís. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Is? popularity and diffusion
The last name Is is the 19,596th most prevalent family name internationally, held by around 1 in 260,372 people. Is is predominantly found 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. Is is also the 46,015th most frequently used first name world-wide. It is borne by 15,183 people.
The surname Is is most commonly used in Indonesia, where it is held by 9,141 people, or 1 in 14,468. In Indonesia Is is most common in: Aceh, where 45 percent live, Jambi, where 8 percent live and East Java, where 7 percent live. Not including Indonesia Is is found in 121 countries. It is also found in Saudi Arabia, where 19 percent live and India, where 15 percent live.
Is Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iş | 83 | 4,725 | / |
| Iš | 83 | 17 | / |
| Ís | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ise | 80 | 21,423 | / |
| Ais | 80 | 5,826 | / |
| Ish | 80 | 4,130 | / |
| Gis | 80 | 3,552 | / |
| His | 80 | 2,789 | / |
| Iss | 80 | 2,714 | / |
| Eis | 80 | 2,606 | / |
| Yis | 80 | 791 | / |
| Isp | 80 | 543 | / |
| Ist | 80 | 234 | / |
| Ois | 80 | 219 | / |
| Ios | 80 | 210 | / |
| Ihs | 80 | 149 | / |
| Jis | 80 | 141 | / |
| Isd | 80 | 89 | / |
| Ies | 80 | 86 | / |
| Isc | 80 | 22 | / |
| Uis | 80 | 16 | / |
| Isx | 80 | 16 | / |
| Isz | 80 | 12 | / |
| Isj | 80 | 9 | / |
| Ixs | 80 | 7 | / |
| Izs | 80 | 5 | / |
| Ijs | 80 | 3 | / |
| Isı | 80 | 1 | / |
| I | 67 | 7,588,136 | / |
| Isse | 67 | 40,206 | / |
| Gois | 67 | 33,533 | / |
| Gish | 67 | 5,848 | / |
| Aish | 67 | 3,781 | / |
| Aise | 67 | 3,714 | / |
| Hise | 67 | 3,088 | / |
| Hiss | 67 | 2,340 | / |
| Heis | 67 | 2,225 | / |
| Itse | 67 | 1,948 | / |
| Huis | 67 | 1,864 | / |
| Hais | 67 | 1,819 | / |
| Giss | 67 | 1,658 | / |
| Isch | 67 | 1,626 | / |
| Hish | 67 | 1,528 | / |
| Gais | 67 | 1,397 | / |
| Eise | 67 | 1,238 | / |
| Eish | 67 | 1,181 | / |
| Hois | 67 | 944 | / |
| Oise | 67 | 630 | / |
| Jish | 67 | 502 | / |
| Eiss | 67 | 487 | / |
| Hies | 67 | 315 | / |
| Jies | 67 | 282 | / |
| Yihs | 67 | 205 | / |
| Eijs | 67 | 203 | / |
| Ishe | 67 | 202 | / |
| Aiss | 67 | 146 | / |
| Eist | 67 | 139 | / |
| Gisz | 67 | 118 | / |
| Jise | 67 | 112 | / |
| Aits | 67 | 103 | / |
| Aist | 67 | 96 | / |
| Iess | 67 | 85 | / |
| Uijs | 67 | 79 | / |
| Yise | 67 | 73 | / |
| Eits | 67 | 54 | / |
| Isht | 67 | 45 | / |
| Ihse | 67 | 44 | / |
| Oish | 67 | 43 | / |
| Aais | 67 | 38 | / |
| Aids | 67 | 38 | / |
| Ioss | 67 | 32 | / |
| Ishh | 67 | 21 | / |
| Jiss | 67 | 19 | / |
| Yish | 67 | 17 | / |
| Oist | 67 | 15 | / |
| Uits | 67 | 14 | / |
| Hihs | 67 | 10 | / |
| Aisz | 67 | 10 | / |
| Iosh | 67 | 10 | / |
| Aizs | 67 | 9 | / |
| Hisz | 67 | 9 | / |
| Issh | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ijts | 67 | 9 | / |
| Hist | 67 | 8 | / |
| Eisz | 67 | 8 | / |
| Iesh | 67 | 7 | / |
| Issc | 67 | 7 | / |
| Isce | 67 | 6 | / |
| Uist | 67 | 6 | / |
| Yiss | 67 | 5 | / |
| Aisp | 67 | 5 | / |
| Eisd | 67 | 5 | / |
| Jist | 67 | 4 | / |
| Idse | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hisc | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hisp | 67 | 4 | / |
| Oits | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ihhs | 67 | 4 | / |
| Eisø | 67 | 4 | / |
| Istt | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jgis | 67 | 4 | / |
| Uish | 67 | 3 | / |
| Eids | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hixs | 67 | 3 | / |
| Aisd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yist | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oisz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Iesz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Eisp | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gihs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ihst | 67 | 2 | / |
| Issx | 67 | 2 | / |
| Uisp | 67 | 2 | / |
| Izst | 67 | 2 | / |
| İçse | 67 | 2 | / |
| Isxx | 67 | 2 | / |
| Iszs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Isdt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Isss | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ihsd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ihss | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ishd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eisc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Itsh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Isåÿ | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ijæs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iosz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uise | 67 | 1 | / |
| Øiås | 67 | 1 | / |
| Istd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oids | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oisx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uisz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uizs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yids | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yisc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aixs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aisx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aijs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ixss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Izse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Izsj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Izsx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Izsz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jijs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jixs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jizs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gisj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hhis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iejs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Idsd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Idsh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Idsp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ieys | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ispp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Issz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Irzs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Isjh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Isjs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iscz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Isdd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Isdh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Isdp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ishp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Itst | 67 | 1 | / |
| Itsj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Isxj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iszd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iszx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ioys | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ijjs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ijse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ijsj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ijsx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ijxs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ijzs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ihsx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ihxs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ihzs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hisj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hijs | 67 | 1 | / |
Is Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Is in the Russian language | ||
| Ис | is | - |
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Is
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