Ishiyaku Surname

99,611th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,750 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Ishiyaku Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ishiyaku Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria4,7491:37,3013,007
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406

Ishiyaku (3,256) may also be a first name.

Ishiyaku Last Name Facts

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

Ishiyaku is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ishiyaku? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ishiyaku is the 99,611th most frequently held family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,534,220 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Ishiyaku are found; 100 percent are found in West Africa and 100 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 125,541st most common first name throughout the world, held by 3,256 people.

Ishiyaku is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is held by 4,749 people, or 1 in 37,301. In Nigeria Ishiyaku is primarily found in: Taraba, where 39 percent are found, Bauchi, where 20 percent are found and Gombe, where 16 percent are found. Excluding Nigeria it occurs in one country. It is also found in Cameroon, where 0 percent are found.

Ishiyaku Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Ishiyaku surname is chiefly Christian (78%) in Nigeria.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ishiyakau942/
Isiyaku9349,655/
Ishayaku881,533/
Isiayaku88171/
Issiyaku8842/
Isheyaku8839/
Ishaiaku887/
Isahyaku887/
Isiyakou883/
Isiyakus882/
Isiyakud881/
Ishyiaku881/
Isiyahku881/
Aisiyaku881/
Issiyakou82743/
Isiyakutt821/
Isayaku80787/
Ishaiku80661/
Isyiaku80107/
Ishayku8037/
Isaiaku8017/
Isiayku8016/
Isijaku804/
Iseyaku804/
Ishauku803/
Isyyaku801/
Isiyacu801/
Ishieku801/
Isahyku801/
Esiyaku801/
Esiyakou756/
Eshayaku753/
Issayaku752/
Isayakou752/
Isiayuku751/
Ishayiku751/
Isaiku71500/
Isayku7190/
Iseaku7111/
Isakeu718/
Issayakou717/
Isyeku716/
Issaiakou716/
Issiyacou712/
Issioakou711/
Isauku711/
Ishayieku711/
Ichiyacou711/
Isaikou6711/
Iseyuku677/
Ishaqeu674/
Isijoku673/
Isaikau673/
Isayiku672/
Eshieku671/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • 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 Ishiyaku
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis