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

The last name Ismael (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﺳﻤﺎﻋﻴﻞ, Hindi: इस्माईल, Marathi: माल, Oriya: ଇସାଏଲ, Russian: Исмаел) occurs more in Mozambique more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Ismaêl. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

The surname Ismael is the 3,270^th most frequent family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 42,276 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 81 percent of Ismael live; 29 percent live in Southern Africa and 26 percent live in Luso-Southern Africa. Ismael is also the 1,046^th most common first name internationally, borne by 885,155 people.

Ismael is most common in Mozambique, where it is borne by 42,641 people, or 1 in 639. Outside of Mozambique this surname is found in 152 countries. It is also common in Egypt, where 14 percent reside and The Philippines, where 11 percent reside.

Ismael Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Ismael has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ismael surname grew 6,227 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ismael Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Ismael surname is predominantly Christian (73%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Ismael last name are 35.01% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 88.24% being registered with the political party.

The amount Ismael earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 42.91% less than the national average, earning 197,591 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 38.24% more than the national average, earning R 328,500 per year; in Colombia they earn 17.73% less than the national average, earning $18,678,400 COP per year; in United States they earn 7.74% less than the national average, earning $39,811 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.27% less than the national average, earning $43,586 CAD per year.