Ismaili Surname
Approximately 68,012 people bear this surname
Ismaili Surname User-submission:
The origin of the Ismaili surname comes from the royal dynasty "the Ismailis" (Al-Ismailiyoun (Arabic translation), which was a dynasty that ruled Morocco and the North of Africa. The capital of the dynasty was Meknes (a city in Morocco).
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco | 25,798 | 1:1,336 | 57 |
| Tanzania | 19,265 | 1:2,748 | 376 |
| Iran | 5,752 | 1:13,349 | 1,777 |
| North Macedonia | 3,932 | 1:534 | 60 |
| Albania | 2,562 | 1:1,137 | 137 |
| Kosovo | 2,207 | 1:844 | 117 |
| Serbia | 1,433 | 1:4,986 | 625 |
| Nigeria | 1,381 | 1:128,271 | 8,379 |
| Oman | 773 | 1:4,771 | 691 |
| Saudi Arabia | 517 | 1:59,682 | 8,852 |
| United States | 424 | 1:854,856 | 65,098 |
| Switzerland | 355 | 1:23,135 | 3,659 |
| Egypt | 305 | 1:301,429 | 19,796 |
| DR Congo | 294 | 1:251,291 | 23,908 |
| Afghanistan | 246 | 1:130,704 | 2,990 |
| Spain | 212 | 1:220,528 | 14,716 |
| Somalia | 196 | 1:68,633 | 2,887 |
| Algeria | 183 | 1:211,101 | 24,593 |
| Greece | 178 | 1:62,246 | 10,420 |
| Belgium | 178 | 1:64,588 | 10,378 |
| Sweden | 175 | 1:56,267 | 4,361 |
| England | 155 | 1:359,471 | 25,733 |
| Slovenia | 145 | 1:17,156 | 3,987 |
| Canada | 139 | 1:265,076 | 24,993 |
| Kuwait | 135 | 1:28,153 | 3,584 |
| France | 114 | 1:582,655 | 77,962 |
| Pakistan | 111 | 1:1,609,404 | 16,985 |
| Germany | 97 | 1:829,953 | 60,372 |
| Uzbekistan | 76 | 1:406,962 | 10,029 |
| Croatia | 72 | 1:58,731 | 10,978 |
| Netherlands | 62 | 1:272,374 | 33,874 |
| Austria | 59 | 1:144,329 | 19,392 |
| Italy | 55 | 1:1,111,940 | 72,628 |
| United Arab Emirates | 43 | 1:213,076 | 14,246 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 42 | 1:84,200 | 7,949 |
| Norway | 38 | 1:135,323 | 17,347 |
| Denmark | 34 | 1:166,021 | 14,242 |
| India | 34 | 1:22,560,747 | 316,052 |
| Qatar | 25 | 1:94,320 | 10,875 |
| Palestine | 24 | 1:189,535 | 9,079 |
| Indonesia | 22 | 1:6,011,327 | 267,290 |
| Azerbaijan | 21 | 1:459,482 | 9,100 |
| Montenegro | 17 | 1:37,621 | 2,828 |
| Malaysia | 15 | 1:1,966,282 | 78,777 |
| Russia | 14 | 1:10,294,504 | 334,277 |
| Tunisia | 13 | 1:46,971 | 6,396 |
| Australia | 10 | 1:2,699,570 | 109,631 |
| Burundi | 9 | 1:1,089,428 | 846 |
| Finland | 8 | 1:687,088 | 36,047 |
| Jordan | 8 | 1:1,105,305 | 16,405 |
| Bulgaria | 7 | 1:996,986 | 34,534 |
| Yemen | 6 | 1:4,404,216 | 18,907 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Turkey | 3 | 1:25,940,474 | 162,557 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Senegal | 2 | 1:7,289,671 | 8,117 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
The alternate forms: Ismaïli (15) are calculated separately.
Ismaili (13,437) may also be a first name.
Ismaili Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The origin of the Ismaili surname comes from the royal dynasty "the Ismailis" (Al-Ismailiyoun (Arabic translation), which was a dynasty that ruled Morocco and the North of Africa. The capital of the dynasty was Meknes (a city in Morocco). A lot of people coming from that city have the surname Ismaili, or are often called the Ismailis (like New Yorker, or Londoner).
During the French colonisation of Morocco, the French authorities encouraged the adoption of surnames. If you were originally from Meknes the authorities may have given you the surname "Ismaili".
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Ismaili Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ismaili Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ismaili (Arabic: الاسماعيلي, Georgian: ისმაილი, Hindi: इस्माइली, Marathi: माईली, Oriya: ଇସ୍ମାଇଲି, Russian: Исмаили) occurs more in Morocco more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Ismaïli. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ismaili? popularity and diffusion
The surname Ismaili is the 8,376th most commonly held surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 107,151 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 70 percent of Ismaili are found; 39 percent are found in North Africa and 38 percent are found in Mahgreb. Ismaili is also the 50,124th most frequent forename at a global level. It is borne by 13,437 people.
The surname Ismaili is most commonly used in Morocco, where it is carried by 25,798 people, or 1 in 1,336. Without taking into account Morocco this last name occurs in 71 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 28 percent reside and Iran, where 8 percent reside.
Ismaili Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Ismaili are 11.46% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 58.23% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Ismaili earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 82.67% less than the national average, earning €5,204 per year; in Norway they earn 17.97% less than the national average, earning 283,889 kr per year; in United States they earn 3.48% more than the national average, earning $44,649 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.03% more than the national average, earning $52,184 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Ismaili Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ismaili in the Georgian language | ||
| ისმაილი | ismaili | - |
| Ismaili in the Oriya language | ||
| ଇସ୍ମାଇଲି | isma'ili | 66.67 |
| ଇସାଇଲି | isa'ili | 16.67 |
| ଇସମାଇଲ | isama'ila | 16.67 |
| Ismaili in the Marathi language | ||
| माईली | ma'ili | 61.54 |
| माइली | ma'ili | 30.77 |
| माइिल | maiila | 3.85 |
| माईिल | maiila | 3.85 |
| Ismaili in the Hindi language | ||
| इस्माइली | isma'ili | 55.56 |
| इस्माइलि | isma'ili | 22.22 |
| इस्मइलि | isma'ili | 11.11 |
| ईश्माईली | isma'ili | 11.11 |
| Ismaili in the Russian language | ||
| Исмаили | ismaili | - |
| Ismaili in the Arabic language | ||
| الاسماعيلي | alasmayly | - |
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