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

The last name Ismaila (Georgian: ისმაილა, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﺳﻤﺎﻋﻴﻼ, Hindi: इस्माइला, Marathi: माईला, Oriya: ଇସାଏଲ, Russian: Исмаила) has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It can also be found as: Ismaïla, Ismaîla or Ismailâ. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

The surname Ismaila is the 4,515^th most numerous surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 58,537 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Ismaila are found; 97 percent are found in West Africa and 93 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 4,761^st most commonly occurring first name in the world, borne by 219,732 people.

This last name is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is borne by 114,634 people, or 1 in 1,545. In Nigeria Ismaila is mostly concentrated in: Kogi, where 11 percent are found, Kano, where 8 percent are found and Jigawa, where 7 percent are found. Without taking into account Nigeria Ismaila occurs in 44 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 3 percent are found and Niger, where 2 percent are found.

Ismaila Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the 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% being registered to vote for the 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.