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

The last name Isma (Bengali: ইসমা, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺇﺳﻤﺎ, Hindi: इसमा, Oriya: ଇସା, Russian: Исма) is found most in Nigeria. It may also occur as a variant: Ismă. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

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

This surname is the 42,104^th most numerous last name on earth, held by around 1 in 587,516 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 43 percent of Isma are found; 38 percent are found in West Africa and 32 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Isma is also the 13,477^th most commonly used first name on earth, borne by 72,509 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is borne by 3,914 people, or 1 in 45,259. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Kano, where 45 percent are found, Jigawa, where 16 percent are found and Bauchi, where 10 percent are found. Besides Nigeria it is found in 86 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 18 percent are found and Haiti, where 12 percent are found.

Isma Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Isma has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Isma surname expanded 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Isma Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Isma last name is predominantly Muslim (99%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Isma last name are 22.21% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 75.44% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Isma earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 4.11% more than the national average, earning $44,921 USD per year and in Canada they earn 42.1% less than the national average, earning $28,768 CAD per year.