Isiah Surname

149,249th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,960 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Marshall Islands

Isiah Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Isiah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria2,6061:67,9754,939
United States861:4,214,639225,501
Zimbabwe681:227,03325,258
Papua New Guinea551:148,24920,445
Canada441:837,40065,151
Liberia181:244,91915,115
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
South Sudan161:713,442947
Kenya141:3,298,56438,706
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532
Indonesia91:14,694,355460,137
Tanzania51:10,588,32375,430
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
England21:27,859,030389,889
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Marshall Islands11:51,8212,326
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:1,793,52492,026

Isiah (16,429) may also be a first name.

Isiah Last Name Facts

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

The surname Isiah (Arabic: أسياه) occurs most in Nigeria. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Isiah? popularity and diffusion

The surname Isiah is the 149,249th most frequently occurring last name globally, borne by around 1 in 2,462,009 people. Isiah occurs predominantly in Africa, where 93 percent of Isiah live; 89 percent live in West Africa and 88 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 43,586th most commonly held first name in the world, held by 16,429 people.

The surname Isiah is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 2,606 people, or 1 in 67,975. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Rivers, where 14 percent are found, Akwa Ibom, where 8 percent are found and Lagos, where 8 percent are found. Other than Nigeria it occurs in 20 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 3 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 2 percent are found.

Isiah Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Isiah has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Isiah last name increased 307 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Isiah Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Isiah last name are 11.06% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 64.29% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Isiah earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 87.79% less than the national average, earning R 29,004 per year; in United States they earn 35.49% less than the national average, earning $27,836 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.96% less than the national average, earning $49,204 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ishiah911,377/
Aisiah91778/
Isiaha91233/
Issiah91146/
Isiaah9153/
Isiahu9139/
Hisiah9111/
Isiach912/
Isiash911/
Gisiah911/
Isia892,467/
Isiahah836/
Aissiah834/
Ishiahu833/
Aishiah832/
Gissiah831/
Isaiiah831/
Aaisiah831/
Isiah's831/
Isiayha831/
Isaiyah831/
Issia8011,729/
Aisia80432/
Isyah80386/
Ishia80294/
Iosia80181/
Usiah80108/
Isiha80103/
Isiaa8056/
Isiat8054/
Isias8050/
Esiah8035/
Iscia8028/
Itsia8027/
Iseah8023/
Eisia8017/
Hisia8011/
Jisia8010/
Jsiah807/
Yisia807/
Gisia806/
Isiad804/
Isiap803/
Uisia802/
Isiay801/
Isiaz801/
Ishajiah776/
Issaiyah771/
Aisyah73150,263/
Ischia73809/
Aisjah73336/
Aishia73272/
Ishiho7360/
Aysiah7357/
Isihos7350/
Isaiya7350/
Issiad7350/
Isaija7349/
Isaiea7337/
Isaiia7336/
Eesiah7335/
Essiah7332/
Isssia7325/
Eshiah7320/
Isihaa7316/
Haisia7315/
Aissia7311/
Isihad7311/
Heisia7310/
Husiah739/
Hissia739/
Ieshia738/
Ushiah738/
Isjaah737/
Usiaha737/
Etsiah736/
Ussiah735/
Eisyah734/
Aisiea734/
Isihau734/
Hishia734/
Issiaa734/
Hoisia733/
Isihei733/
Issiha733/
Issioa733/
Ishiha732/
Isogia732/
Hesiah732/
Gishia732/
Jisxia731/
Ishioa731/
Iseiya731/
Isieho731/
Isaaia731/
Ishiaa731/
Issiat731/
Issiaz731/
Issxia731/
Ixssia731/
Isajia731/
Ishija731/
Isiayi731/
Jitsia731/
Oisias731/
Yisiha731/
Yissia731/
Isyahu731/
Isayia731/
Yihsia731/
Aisias731/
Isehah731/
Ishiat731/
Issias730/
Issyah730/
Isya677,382/
Isea674,302/
Usia671,989/
Esia67671/
Haisyah67313/
Izia67286/
Ishaiya67204/
Aisyach6779/
Ijia6775/
Haissia6769/
Issihou6762/
Gischia6745/
Isja6725/
Isaiyas6719/
Isiha'a6715/
Ysia6714/
Hussiah679/
Huishia678/
Isyahah677/
Hidsyah677/
Aisyhah677/
Ishayia677/
Aisyaah674/
Aissyah674/
Isahayo674/
Issiaou674/
Ixia673/
Ishaija673/
Aaishia673/
Isajhah673/
Isehath672/
Issaiya672/
Aijiahe672/
Heissia671/
Huihsia671/
Esaiiah671/
Aidjiah671/
Ushiaha671/
Isaihia671/
Issajia671/
Hoissia671/
Haisiat671/
Aishiaa671/
Aishiha671/
Isahaja671/
Jsia671/
Aichiah671/
Eassiah671/
Izziath671/
Gishjah671/
Haiseah671/
Hisiadt670/
Hishiad670/

Isiah Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Isiah in the Arabic language
أسياهasyah-
ايسهaysh-
آسياهasyah-

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