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

The last name Isreal (Marathi: ईसरेल) is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

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

The last name is the 36,240^th most commonly held surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 500,553 people. The surname Isreal is predominantly found in Africa, where 91 percent of Isreal reside; 91 percent reside in West Africa and 91 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Isreal is also the 17,923^rd most frequently occurring first name on earth It is held by 51,863 people.

It is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 13,166 people, or 1 in 13,455. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Rivers, where 17 percent are found, Abia, where 17 percent are found and Lagos, where 9 percent are found. Not including Nigeria this last name exists in 38 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 8 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 1 percent are found.

Isreal Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Isreal has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Isreal surname increased 322 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Isreal Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Isreal surname is predominantly Christian (95%) in Nigeria.

In The United States Isreal are 42.47% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 95.7% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Isreal earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 6.22% less than the national average, earning R 222,852 per year; in United States they earn 18.45% less than the national average, earning $35,187 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.11% less than the national average, earning $46,152 CAD per year.