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

The last name Issak (Hindi: इस्साक, Marathi: इसाक, Oriya: ଇସାକ, Russian: Иссак) is more frequently found in Kenya than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Issàk. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

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

This last name is the 17,134^th most frequently used last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 225,112 people. The last name Issak occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Issak live; 76 percent live in East Africa and 74 percent live in Cushitic Africa. Issak is also the 56,233^rd most prevalent first name in the world It is held by 11,362 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is carried by 20,547 people, or 1 in 2,248. In Kenya Issak is primarily found in: Mandera County, where 87 percent are found, Wajir County, where 5 percent are found and Garissa County, where 3 percent are found. Outside of Kenya this last name is found in 62 countries. It is also common in Chad, where 17 percent are found and Somalia, where 12 percent are found.

Issak Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Issak has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Issak surname rose 2,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Issak Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is predominantly Muslim (98%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Issak last name are 16% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 69.23% registered with the political party.

The amount Issak earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 46.37% less than the national average, earning 185,618 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 7.2% less than the national average, earning R 220,536 per year; in United States they earn 17.83% less than the national average, earning $35,457 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.73% more than the national average, earning $55,016 CAD per year.