Issah Surname

8,586th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 66,319 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ghana
Highest density in:
Ghana

Issah Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Issah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ghana49,2521:54969
Tanzania5,5611:9,5201,243
Nigeria5,0051:35,3932,885
Malawi4,6271:3,700495
Togo4201:17,2575,159
Cameroon3761:55,2377,149
Niger2541:75,5593,335
Egypt1531:600,88732,813
United States1311:2,766,862164,942
Kenya971:476,08124,779
England961:580,39635,131
Spain581:806,07033,159
South Africa281:1,934,91888,980
Philippines261:3,893,778155,597
Indonesia241:5,510,383253,014
Uganda191:2,054,69965,771
Benin191:543,97934,804
Brazil171:12,592,608246,358
New Zealand161:283,02024,643
United Arab Emirates121:763,52325,625
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Zimbabwe91:1,715,36084,476
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Zambia71:2,264,27533,397
Pakistan71:25,520,55584,222
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Iceland61:63,3484,218
Ivory Coast51:4,614,24651,139
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Somalia41:3,363,0155,093
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
China31:455,773,85521,925
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Burkina Faso21:9,176,05023,741
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Issah (36,484) may also be a first name.

Issah Last Name Facts

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

The surname Issah is found most in Ghana. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Issah? popularity and diffusion

The last name Issah is the 8,586th most frequently held family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 109,886 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Issah reside; 83 percent reside in West Africa and 82 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Issah is also the 23,940th most widespread given name globally, borne by 36,484 people.

The surname is most numerous in Ghana, where it is held by 49,252 people, or 1 in 549. Apart from Ghana this surname exists in 61 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 8 percent reside and Nigeria, where 8 percent reside.

Issah Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Issah has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 13,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Issah Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is principally Christian (56%) in Kenya and Muslim (87%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Issah surname are 25.72% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 78.95% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Issah earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 75.21% less than the national average, earning R 58,920 per year and in United States they earn 15.76% less than the national average, earning $36,347 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Aissah911,517/
Issach91191/
Issaih9148/
Issaha9130/
Hissah917/
Eissah916/
Issaah914/
Jissah914/
Issadh911/
Ishsah911/
Issayh911/
Issa891,160,425/
Isah89849,580/
Aissach835/
Issaysh831/
Hissahy831/
Aissaih831/
Issaich831/
Aisshah831/
Aisah80121,914/
Eissa80116,102/
Aissa8025,513/
Isaha8012,771/
Issad807,255/
Essah807,090/
Isadh803,783/
Iossa802,006/
Hissa801,688/
Isach801,057/
Uisah80829/
Isaah80652/
Yissa80593/
Isaih80582/
Isssa80581/
Issat80560/
Isahu80375/
Gissa80355/
Issau80286/
Ishah80248/
Issai80210/
Iessa80184/
Eisah80182/
Issoa80133/
Issay80114/
Issaa80111/
Issoh8056/
Oissa8042/
Issas8042/
Hisah8034/
Isaph8031/
Issha8031/
Itsah8027/
Issaz8024/
Isdsa8023/
Jisah8020/
Isahh8018/
Ussah8017/
Iszah8015/
Issza8014/
Uissa8013/
Jissa8010/
Oisah809/
Issap809/
Ihsah808/
Issea807/
Isahj805/
Idssa805/
Isauh804/
Iszsa804/
Issaï804/
Isash803/
Isahy803/
Isajh802/
Ixssa802/
Iesah802/
Izssa801/
Issaâ801/
Içssa801/
Itssa801/
Issho801/
Issahatt771/
Isa75905,866/
Aissat7313,215/
Issaad735,869/
Aishah733,650/
Essaih731,913/
Gaissa731,297/
Issaay73570/
Haisah73566/
Aisaph73442/
Issatt73363/
Essayh73311/
Ishahu73190/
Isaach73125/
Haissa73101/
Yissau7370/
Aissha7357/
Ishaha7350/
Isahai7349/
Issa'a7347/
Hessah7333/
Hoissa7331/
Hissau7325/
Isssia7325/
Isahah7322/
Issais7322/
Hissay7321/
Isahaa7321/
Issaid7318/
Isaish7317/
Hissai7317/
Hoisah7316/
Isshai7315/
Iessai7315/
Aisaah7314/
Isshad7314/
Isachp7314/
Aisaha7314/
Aissai7312/
Aaisah7312/
Ussaha7312/
Hishah7312/
Ishaih7312/
Hisiah7311/
Huissa7311/
Aiszah7310/
Isaich7310/
Aisahu739/
Hisash739/
Hisahe738/
Aihsah738/
Isjaah737/
Isaaha737/
Isahau737/
Isa'ah737/
Isshay736/
Isahaj736/
Isaaih736/
Aisaih736/
Aisahs735/
Euisah735/
Aisach735/
Hussah735/
Aisssa735/
Essaha735/
Aissad734/
Isaayh734/
Goissa734/
Eishah734/
Uisadh733/
Heissa733/
Uisaph733/
Eisach733/
Aisahp733/
Gissay733/
Issoha733/
Eijsah733/
Isshau733/
Issioa733/
Uissoh732/
Eissai732/
Aissoh732/
Esseah732/
Issaas732/
Hissaa732/
Issaat732/
Gishah732/
Issaiy732/
Eissat732/
Yissad732/
Jissho732/
Aisxah732/
Ais'ah732/
Jissaa731/
Issohe731/
Ishsad731/
Ishsha731/
Isaphh731/
Hissaj731/
Hissho731/
Jissay731/
Aissas731/
Essauh731/
Isahss731/
Isaaht731/
Ishauh731/
Isaahu731/
Hisaha731/
Hissha731/
Ishach731/
Ihssas731/
Issaai731/
Issaut731/
Issayd731/
Issaïs731/
Isseuh731/
Issouh731/
Hgissa731/
Jissat731/
Uisaha731/
Uisahu731/
Eisaah731/
Essaah731/
Aisdsa731/
Essahy731/
Isahay731/
Isahha731/
Iseach731/
Eissha731/
Aaissa731/
Yisaih731/
Ayssah731/
Ihsaah731/
Hissap731/
Hissoh730/
Essa67154,421/
Eisa6791,941/
Yisa6732,742/
Isha6724,584/
Aisa6713,989/
Isho6710,338/
Isea674,302/
Isau673,589/
Isai673,212/
Gisa672,765/
Isaa672,689/
Hisa672,653/
Isia672,467/
Ussa672,272/
Isso672,141/
Esah671,871/
Isad671,678/
Jisa671,495/
Usah671,436/
Isoh671,107/
Isas67940/
Ysah67767/
Isay67698/
Isaj67659/
Iosa67635/
Isat67623/
Heissat67539/
Isoa67333/
Isap67307/
Itsa67274/
Ihsa67265/
Isza67200/
Oisa67198/
Yssa67190/
Uisa67184/
Izsa67163/
Iesa67155/
Isos6755/
Aaishah6755/
Haissat6754/
Isahova6735/
Idsa6734/
Hussaih6730/
Isja6725/
Isaz6724/
Issá6717/
Isga6716/
Eidsath6715/
Haisaph6712/
Ishshad6711/
Aisahsh6710/
Uisahah679/
Haisajh676/
Hishash676/
Goissoh675/
Isaahad675/
Aishash674/
Issaa'y674/
Issouph674/
Aitsayh674/
Isschot673/
Yishsha673/
Aaisaph673/
Jisseau673/
Uisahaj673/
Jssa673/
Essahai672/
Issaová672/
Aishaha672/
Aissatt672/
Aissait672/
Isaí672/
Gaissai672/
Jsah672/
Haishah672/
Aisahah672/
Jishadh671/
Huissai671/
Hoisath671/
Hitsash671/
Hitshah671/
Eisahaj671/
Eissouh671/
Aisaddh671/
Aishahu671/
Yisshai671/
Uanissa671/
Uisseau671/
Haisaih671/
Hussayh671/
Issó671/
Hessaha671/
Hisahii671/
Ishahai671/
Isa'ach671/
Ischaha671/
Ishsatt671/
Ishá671/
Uisahai671/
Goissai671/
Gaisssa671/
Aissais671/
Ahiessa671/
Aaisiah671/
Yishach671/
Ishshau671/
Isahaja671/
Aissaat671/
Aitssad671/
Aitshah671/
Aihshah671/
Eidshah671/
Haiseah671/
I'Sa671/
Ijsa671/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Issah
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