Ismailu Surname
Approximately 1,001 people bear this surname
Ismailu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 987 | 1:179,476 | 11,042 |
| India | 12 | 1:63,922,115 | 578,870 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Ismailu (556) may also be a first name.
Ismailu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ismailu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ismailu (Hindi: इस्माइलु, Marathi: माईलू) occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ismailu? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 361,434th most widespread last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 7,280,266 people. Ismailu is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Ismailu live; 99 percent live in West Africa and 99 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Ismailu is also the 356,749th most frequently occurring first name worldwide, borne by 556 people.
The last name Ismailu is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is carried by 987 people, or 1 in 179,476. In Nigeria Ismailu is most prevalent in: Taraba, where 32 percent live, Adamawa, where 19 percent live and Gombe, where 14 percent live. Without taking into account Nigeria this last name exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in India, where 1 percent live and Malaysia, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ismailou | 93 | 1,991 | / |
| Ismayilu | 93 | 25 | / |
| Ismailau | 93 | 4 | / |
| Ismailiu | 93 | 1 | / |
| Ismaielu | 93 | 1 | / |
| Ismaialu | 93 | 1 | / |
| Ismalu | 92 | 5 | / |
| Ismilu | 92 | 2 | / |
| Ismaillou | 88 | 25 | / |
| Issmailou | 88 | 8 | / |
| Yismayilu | 88 | 3 | / |
| Ismaailou | 88 | 2 | / |
| Ismalou | 86 | 19 | / |
| Usmailu | 86 | 12 | / |
| Ismilou | 86 | 5 | / |
| Ismaliu | 86 | 3 | / |
| Imailou | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ismaleu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Esmailu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ismaelu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Imalu | 83 | 470 | / |
| Imilu | 83 | 8 | / |
| Ismayelu | 80 | 25 | / |
| Ismaãlou | 80 | 10 | / |
| Ismaïlou | 80 | 3 | / |
| Ismaelou | 80 | 3 | / |
| Esmailou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ismaîlou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ismayalu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Eesmailu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jimilu | 77 | 64 | / |
| Jimalu | 77 | 54 | / |
| Gimalu | 77 | 43 | / |
| Imoilu | 77 | 21 | / |
| Himalu | 77 | 17 | / |
| Jmailu | 77 | 10 | / |
| Imalau | 77 | 8 | / |
| Imaliu | 77 | 7 | / |
| Imaelu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Aimalu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Imilou | 77 | 2 | / |
| Imaulu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Imilus | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ismelu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Imaluh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Usmalu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Imallu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Imilau | 77 | 1 | / |
| Esmaillou | 75 | 5 | / |
| Ishmayalu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Esmilou | 71 | 47 | / |
| Esmailloup | 71 | 15 | / |
| Esmilus | 71 | 6 | / |
| Jiemilu | 71 | 2 | / |
| Aimallu | 71 | 2 | / |
| Itmallu | 71 | 2 | / |
| Esmalui | 71 | 1 | / |
| Haimilu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Esmatlu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Haimalu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Eimallu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jimilus | 71 | 1 | / |
| Imalous | 71 | 1 | / |
| Emalu | 67 | 997 | / |
| Emilu | 67 | 275 | / |
| Imelu | 67 | 27 | / |
| Jmilu | 67 | 15 | / |
| Gaimeilu | 67 | 8 | / |
| Himaulud | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gimilheu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Esmioğlu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Imalú | 67 | 1 | / |
| Esmayulu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Immayelu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ismayloe | 67 | 1 | / |
Ismailu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ismailu in the Marathi language | ||
| माईलू | ma'ilu | - |
| Ismailu in the Hindi language | ||
| इस्माइलु | isma'ilu | 75 |
| इस्माइल | isma'ila | 25 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Ismailu
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