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

The last name Isim (Hindi: इसिम, Marathi: इसीम, Russian: Исим) is found most in Nigeria. It can also be found as a variant: Işim. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

This last name is the 833,931^st most common surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 22,016,755 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 49 percent of Isim live; 48 percent live in West Africa and 48 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 469,697^th most widespread first name at a global level. It is borne by 345 people.

The last name is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is held by 159 people, or 1 in 1,114,105. In Nigeria it is most common in: Akwa Ibom, where 62 percent reside, Kano, where 21 percent reside and Cross River, where 7 percent reside. Not including Nigeria this last name occurs in 19 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 23 percent reside and Romania, where 11 percent reside.

Isim Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Isim has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 400 percent between 1880 and 2014.