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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་) occurs more in Niger more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Issá. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

This surname is the 448^th most commonly occurring last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 6,280 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 94 percent of Issa are found; 47 percent are found in West Africa and 37 percent are found in Chadic Africa. It is also the 991^st most widely held given name globally. It is borne by 925,647 people.

The surname Issa is most commonly used in Niger, where it is borne by 302,395 people, or 1 in 63. In Niger it is most common in: Maradi Region, where 28 percent reside, Zinder Region, where 23 percent reside and Tahoua Region, where 20 percent reside. Not including Niger Issa is found in 169 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 16 percent reside and Central African Republic, where 11 percent reside.

Issa Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Issa has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Issa surname expanded 113,800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Issa Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the 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 holding the Issa last name are 2.98% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 56.21% registered to vote for 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.