Ismay Surname

402,870th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 871 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Ismay Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Ismay,' a somewhat rare girl's name found in the 13th century. It managed to become a surname, and still lives.

Ysemay Vidua, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Isemay Egleberd (fern.

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Ismay Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3741:148,97914,256
United States1581:2,294,044142,811
Australia731:369,80430,692
Canada561:657,95753,499
South Africa411:1,321,40772,211
Jordan331:267,95310,595
Argentina261:1,643,97788,124
Indonesia201:6,612,460283,723
Scotland141:382,41616,471
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
Jamaica131:220,7656,223
Chile81:2,202,05930,910
Isle of Man71:12,2602,387
Venezuela71:4,314,86839,591
Wales61:515,75523,171
New Zealand31:1,509,44147,971
Panama31:1,304,08613,647
Azerbaijan21:4,824,56142,415
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Guyana11:762,22114,420
France11:66,422,722504,397
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3071:79,3998,564
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Ismay (1,257) may also be a first name.

Ismay Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Ismay,' a somewhat rare girl's name found in the 13th century. It managed to become a surname, and still lives.

Ysemay Vidua, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Isemay Egleberd (fern.), Oxfordshire, ibid.

Roger fil. Ysmay, Lincolnshire, ibid.

Isamaya Hibernicia. Documents Illustrative of English History.

1753. Married — John Ismay and Catherine Joad: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

1802. Buried — Ann Ismay, in the cloyster yard: Canterbury Cathedral.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

A fem. name occurring in the 13th cent. as Isemay, Ys(e)may, Latinized as Isamaya [the second element is prob. Middle English may, Old English mǽg(þ (v. May2), a girl, maiden; is the first for Isen = iron (v. under Isambard)?]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

For Esmay or Esme, a form of Esmes or Hiesmes. See Ames.

The Norman People (1874)

Ismay Last Name Facts

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

Ismay (Russian: Исмай) is found most frequently in England. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ismay? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 402,870th most commonly occurring surname on earth, held by around 1 in 8,366,872 people. The surname Ismay occurs predominantly in Europe, where 48 percent of Ismay reside; 46 percent reside in Northern Europe and 46 percent reside in British Isles. Ismay is also the 222,650th most commonly used given name at a global level It is held by 1,257 people.

The surname Ismay is most frequently occurring in England, where it is held by 374 people, or 1 in 148,979. In England Ismay is primarily found in: Cumbria, where 13 percent live, Durham, where 10 percent live and Leicestershire, where 9 percent live. Barring England this last name exists in 30 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 18 percent live and Australia, where 8 percent live.

Ismay Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Ismay has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Ismay surname grew 122 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 929 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 467 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ismay Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ismay surname are 9.11% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.88% registered with the party.

The amount Ismay earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 74.84% more than the national average, earning R 415,488 per year; in United States they earn 9.67% more than the national average, earning $47,320 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.92% more than the national average, earning $52,625 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ismaya915,153/
Ismayi9121/
Ismayu9119/
Ismaye9110/
Ismaiy911/
Ismayo911/
Isma8912,404/
Imay89326/
Ismy89285/
Ismayah8366/
Hismaya8315/
Yismaya836/
Oismayo832/
Ismayat832/
Ismayit831/
Ismat806,574/
Imaya802,747/
Eisma802,488/
Ismai802,207/
Yisma802,097/
Ismah801,284/
Esmay80600/
Gimay80453/
Ismau80374/
Gisma80372/
Imayo80371/
Ixmay80320/
Himay80250/
Imhay80176/
Imayi80155/
Jismy80145/
Uimay80114/
Ismad80107/
Hisma8074/
Ismas8065/
Imayu8063/
Jisma8055/
Jimay8052/
Imaye8044/
Issma8039/
Ismaz8038/
Imgay8029/
Ismaa8027/
Ismae8024/
Ismaj8022/
Ishma8020/
Uisma8015/
Ismey809/
Itsma808/
Aimay808/
Aisma808/
Ismma807/
Ismea806/
Izmay804/
Oisma802/
Imayd802/
Imays801/
Ishmy801/
Immay801/
Oimay801/
Ima75102,557/
Imy75489/
Ismoyo732,995/
Aimaya732,544/
Himaya731,941/
Haisma73765/
Esmaya73756/
Yimayu73556/
Ijtsma73330/
Ismaii73278/
Hishma73186/
Imayah73175/
Huisma73173/
Ismach73120/
Aimayo7368/
Usmaya7359/
Ismaia7345/
Yimayi7337/
Ismaji7335/
Himayu7333/
Usmayo7330/
Ismiya7329/
Ishmat7327/
Ismaih7323/
Ismaha7320/
Ismaid7320/
Jismaa7318/
Izmaya7318/
Imayas7314/
Gimaya7311/
Ismaio7310/
Eijsma7310/
Imayat739/
Ismais739/
Hhimay739/
Hismat739/
Ismaie738/
Hizmay738/
Immaya738/
Ishmai737/
Ishmae737/
Jimayi737/
Jimayo737/
Himaye737/
Imayau736/
Jismau736/
Ismait736/
Ishmma735/
Ismatt735/
Gishma735/
Jishma734/
Himayi734/
Ismaiz734/
Ismoya734/
Yimaye734/
Esmahy734/
Ismych733/
Ismaja733/
Jimaye733/
Gesmay733/
Himayo733/
Imayaa733/
Imayot733/
Hismma732/
Hitsma732/
Jismat732/
Jimmay732/
Ismaij732/
Gaimay732/
Ismahu732/
Ishmad732/
Eimaya732/
Gimayi732/
Ijmaya732/
Aismah732/
Jimaya731/
Ismaje731/
Ismmat731/
Imayus731/
Gimmay731/
Gishmy731/
Aishma731/
Ismaaj731/
Ismaiu731/
Ishmea731/
Ismoia731/
Imayie731/
Iszmai731/
Hoimay731/
Ismaah731/
Ismaat731/
Ismiye731/
Ismmas731/
Ishmaa731/
Oimayo731/
Oismaa731/
Yimayo731/
Gaisma731/
Eismat731/
Esmayo731/
Aimayi731/
Aimayu731/
Aismat731/
Aissma731/
Imayet731/
Ismiia731/
Gimaye731/
Aismha731/
Essmay731/
Issmai731/
Ismadz731/
Imai67228,322/
Hima6752,937/
Aima6727,229/
Jima6719,826/
Usma6714,677/
Imad6710,668/
Gima678,945/
Imas675,758/
Imah674,439/
Esma673,577/
Imaz673,531/
Imae673,058/
Ismi672,863/
Imat671,846/
Esmy671,496/
Isme671,492/
Eima671,434/
Imma671,429/
Jimy671,103/
Emay671,033/
Haitsma67920/
Uima67836/
Yima67766/
Oima67720/
Hishmat67718/
Icma67578/
Ismiyah67574/
Gimy67555/
Imaç67527/
Imap67455/
Imga67417/
Himayat67368/
Hoitsma67347/
Himy67335/
Imau67319/
Ysma67277/
Ihma67217/
Izma67179/
Himayah67174/
Aishmas67122/
Imaa67107/
Imea67100/
Imaj6777/
Iema6774/
Immy6769/
Ioma6763/
Heidsma6755/
Haaisma6745/
Ymay6745/
Itma6741/
Ijma6740/
Aimy6737/
Ismaihi6736/
Imoy6734/
Imyo6731/
Imuy6719/
Ismijah6717/
Izmy6712/
Imey6712/
Imoa6712/
Immayah6711/
Ismiyeh6711/
Ismé6711/
Imøy6710/
Himayas679/
Aismuha679/
Usmayah678/
Imye678/
Imajaya677/
Ixma677/
Yimmaye677/
Ismujad676/
Ismaiah675/
Ismahhj674/
Imauyah674/
Hiemaya674/
Heismaa674/
Ismă674/
Ismawie674/
Eimy673/
Esmayee673/
Eishmyt673/
Imayova672/
Himayet672/
Gaimaya672/
Ismaiha672/
Yimy672/
Ismagie672/
Imiy672/
Jsma672/
Heismey671/
Ishmaio671/
Himayap671/
Himayoo671/
Esmaiyy671/
Haissma671/
Ismahie671/
Iosmaia671/
Imayowa671/
Imaï671/
Himayod671/
Hischma671/
Jimmaye671/
Uimayad671/
Uimayah671/
Aimayaa671/
Yismach671/
Imyy671/
Gimaiyo671/
Gimayio671/
Eismait671/
Gaissma671/
Jeesmay671/
Jmay671/
Iemy671/
Ismj671/
Iomy671/
Imyh671/
Imyi671/
Imyz671/

Ismay Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ismay in the Russian language
Исмайismaj-

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