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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 carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Ismă. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

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

The last name Isma is the 42,104^th most numerous family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 587,516 people. The surname Isma occurs predominantly in Africa, where 43 percent of Isma live; 38 percent live in West Africa and 32 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 13,477^th most frequently held given name globally. It is borne by 72,509 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 3,914 people, or 1 in 45,259. In Nigeria Isma is mostly found in: Kano, where 45 percent are found, Jigawa, where 16 percent are found and Bauchi, where 10 percent are found. Without taking into account Nigeria Isma occurs 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 frequency of Isma has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Isma Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Muslim (99%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Isma surname are 22.21% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 75.44% being registered with 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.