Ismail Ali Surname

319,156th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,172 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Somalia
Highest density in:
Somalia

Ismail Ali Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ismail Ali Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Somalia9311:14,449939
Egypt2141:429,60625,756
England101:5,571,806158,774
India51:153,413,076951,030
Palestine41:1,137,21216,054
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Ismail Ali Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Ismail Ali Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Ismail Ali occurs most in Somalia. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ismail Ali? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 319,156th most widely held surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 6,218,043 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Ismail Ali live; 79 percent live in East Africa and 79 percent live in Cushitic Africa.

This last name is most widespread in Somalia, where it is held by 931 people, or 1 in 14,449. Outside of Somalia this surname is found in 9 countries. It is also common in Egypt, where 18 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ismail Ali
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