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

The last name Issa (Georgian: ისსა, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻋﻴﺴﻰ, Hindi: इस्सा, Oriya: ଇଶା, Russian: Исса, Tibetan: དབུས་ས་) is most common in Niger. It can also appear as: Issá. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

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

This surname is the 448^th most numerous surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 6,280 people. The last name Issa occurs mostly in Africa, where 94 percent of Issa reside; 47 percent reside in West Africa and 37 percent reside in Chadic Africa. It is also the 991^st most frequently used first name on earth, held by 925,647 people.

It is most frequently held in Niger, where it is borne by 302,395 people, or 1 in 63. In Niger Issa is most prevalent in: Maradi Region, where 28 percent live, Zinder Region, where 23 percent live and Tahoua Region, where 20 percent live. Outside of Niger it occurs in 169 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 16 percent live and Central African Republic, where 11 percent live.

Issa Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Issa has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 113,800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Issa Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Issa surname is predominantly Muslim (100%) in Russia, Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan, Muslim (60%) in Kenya, Shiite (73%) in Lebanon, Muslim (94%) in Nigeria and Orthodox (75%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Issa last name are 2.98% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 56.21% being registered with the political party.

The amount Issa earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 46.2% less than the national average, earning €16,157 per year; in Norway they earn 18.16% less than the national average, earning 283,222 kr per year; in Peru they earn 74.6% more than the national average, earning S/. 33,847 per year; in South Africa they earn 100.2% more than the national average, earning R 475,740 per year; in Colombia they earn 22.76% less than the national average, earning $17,536,500 COP per year; in United States they earn 8.12% more than the national average, earning $46,653 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.4% more than the national average, earning $50,876 CAD per year.