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

The surname Ismaila (Georgian: ისმაილა, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﺳﻤﺎﻋﻴﻼ, Hindi: इस्माइला, Marathi: माईला, Oriya: ଇସାଏଲ, Russian: Исмаила) is found most in Nigeria. It may also be rendered as: Ismaïla, Ismaîla or Ismailâ. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

The last name Ismaila is the 4,515^th most numerous last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 58,537 people. The surname Ismaila occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Ismaila reside; 97 percent reside in West Africa and 93 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Ismaila is also the 4,761^st most prevalent first name worldwide, held by 219,732 people.

Ismaila is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 114,634 people, or 1 in 1,545. In Nigeria Ismaila is most prevalent in: Kogi, where 11 percent reside, Kano, where 8 percent reside and Jigawa, where 7 percent reside. Beside Nigeria this last name exists in 44 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 3 percent reside and Niger, where 2 percent reside.

Ismaila Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Ismaila surname is chiefly Muslim (89%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Ismaila surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% registered with the political party.

The amount Ismaila earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 26.2% less than the national average, earning $31,842 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.74% less than the national average, earning $42,362 CAD per year.