Ishag Surname

7,713th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 73,588 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sudan
Highest density in:
Sudan

Ishag Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ishag Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sudan72,2411:51965
Saudi Arabia7161:43,0956,100
Egypt1831:502,38128,715
Indonesia1251:1,057,99476,813
Maldives821:4,929451
United States541:6,712,202314,667
England461:1,211,26256,182
Nigeria441:4,025,972113,480
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Angola91:2,998,8024,903
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
India51:153,413,076951,030
United Arab Emirates51:1,832,45558,414
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Moldova31:1,187,12348,973
Oman31:1,229,3248,987
China21:683,660,78330,601
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Albania11:2,914,05529,474

Ishag (9,789) may also be a first name.

Ishag Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Ishag Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Ishag (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺇﺳﺤﺎﻕ, Hindi: इस्हाग) is more commonly found in Sudan than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ishag? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 7,713th most widespread family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 99,032 people. The surname Ishag is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Ishag reside; 98 percent reside in North Africa and 98 percent reside in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 62,145th most frequent first name at a global level. It is borne by 9,789 people.

It is most prevalent in Sudan, where it is borne by 72,241 people, or 1 in 519. Excluding Sudan this surname exists in 40 countries. It also occurs in Saudi Arabia, where 1 percent are found and Egypt, where 0 percent are found.

Ishag Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Ishag are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 75% registered with the party.

The amount Ishag earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 12% more than the national average, earning 387,610 kr per year; in United States they earn 3.02% less than the national average, earning $41,845 USD per year and in Canada they earn 33.17% less than the national average, earning $33,202 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ishagh91493/
Isahag91214/
Ishaug91133/
Ishaag9136/
Isshag9112/
Aishag912/
Eishag911/
Isag89266/
Isshagh8360/
Uisahag839/
Is'haag831/
Ishague831/
Ishaq80509,346/
Ishak8094,293/
Eshag8014,614/
Isagh803,140/
Ishac801,092/
Isaig80455/
Uisag80160/
Aisag8013/
Issag8013/
Isgag808/
Isahg805/
Isaag803/
Isiag803/
Ichag802/
Eisag802/
Gisag802/
Yisag801/
Ishog801/
Eidshaug7778/
Issahagh771/
Yissahag771/
Yishak7313,723/
Isahak736,971/
Ishaaq732,147/
Isahaq731,046/
Ishhak73972/
Isahac73854/
Ishakh73824/
Ishaak73806/
Ischak73756/
Ishaqq73730/
Isshak73685/
Aishaq73375/
Ishack73352/
Ischaq73340/
Ishaqu73275/
Ishaqe73175/
Eshagh73139/
Isshaq73138/
Ishaiq73135/
Ishhaq73116/
Ishaik7357/
Ishake7350/
Is'haq7347/
Ishakk7333/
Isshac7326/
Uisagh7319/
Aishak7318/
Ishaac7318/
Hishak7317/
Hoisag7315/
Ishakq7312/
Ishauk739/
Ishaqs738/
Hisagc737/
Isague736/
Hisagz735/
Ishatq735/
Ishauq735/
Hisagg734/
Ieshak734/
Isheaq734/
Issagh733/
Isaggh733/
Ishahq733/
Ishaqc733/
Ieshaq733/
Ishacc733/
Ishsaq732/
Isaags732/
Aishac732/
Edshag732/
Ishasq732/
Ischac732/
Uishaq732/
Ishaqx732/
Aisagh731/
Jishak731/
Ishaqh731/
Hishaq731/
Esahag731/
Yishaq731/
Ishayk731/
Ishaic731/
Eishaq731/
I'Shaq731/
Ishacs731/
Ushagh731/
Yisagh731/
Eshaag731/
Ishaqz731/
Ishzaq731/
Ishsak731/
Isak6721,877/
Ishaque6718,192/
Isac6716,649/
Isaq677,191/
Yishaak672,258/
Ishahak671,871/
Issahak671,668/
Ishahaq67513/
Isog67245/
Isahack67132/
Ishchak6763/
Yischaq6760/
Hischak6736/
Isagova6732/
Esag6732/
Isaghik6726/
Isshack6725/
Uisahak6722/
Usag6722/
Issahaq6718/
Yishake6716/
Itshaik6715/
Isax6715/
Isahakh679/
Gischak678/
Isahaqu678/
Es'hagh677/
Ishauqe677/
Izag676/
Isahaaq676/
Ishshak674/
Isiahak674/
Isahaak673/
Issahac673/
Istchak673/
Iesahak673/
Hisahak673/
Ishaaqu673/
Isshaaq673/
Issague673/
Eisahak672/
Isshakh672/
Ishasqs672/
Ihsahaq672/
Aishake672/
Ishaqut672/
Isshake671/
Ishaack671/
Ishhaak671/
Ishhaaq671/
Ishhakh671/
Ishhaqu671/
Isahakk671/
Eishakh671/
Isshakk671/
Isahahq671/
Idschak671/
Isahaqc671/
Isaigue671/
Ishaikh671/
Aisheaq671/
Itszhak671/
Ishaiqu671/
Isaahak671/
Yishask671/
Ixag671/
Ishaaqe671/
Itschac671/
Hishack671/
Isgaigg670/

Ishag Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ishag in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺇﺳﺤﺎﻕashaq75
ﺍﺳﺤﺎﻕashaq25
Ishag in the Hindi language
इस्हागis'haga50
इशागisaga50

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ishag
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