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

Ism (Hindi: इस्म, Russian: Исм) occurs more in Malaysia more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

It is the 878,878^th most prevalent last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 23,737,935 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 92 percent of Ism are found; 64 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 64 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 456,229^th most prevalent given name world-wide. It is borne by 364 people.

This surname is most widespread in Malaysia, where it is held by 174 people, or 1 in 169,507. In Malaysia it is most numerous in: Sabah, where 14 percent reside, Kelantan, where 13 percent reside and Penang, where 10 percent reside. Without taking into account Malaysia this surname is found in 11 countries. It is also found in Pakistan, where 12 percent reside and India, where 12 percent reside.