Issia Surname
Approximately 11,729 people bear this surname
Issia Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 11,198 | 1:1,714 | 201 |
| DR Congo | 369 | 1:200,216 | 19,970 |
| Nigeria | 37 | 1:4,787,642 | 126,894 |
| Cameroon | 35 | 1:593,402 | 45,326 |
| Italy | 24 | 1:2,548,195 | 95,018 |
| Argentina | 20 | 1:2,137,171 | 104,027 |
| Papua New Guinea | 9 | 1:905,969 | 94,851 |
| Benin | 8 | 1:1,291,950 | 54,095 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| Ivory Coast | 7 | 1:3,295,890 | 46,139 |
| Algeria | 3 | 1:12,877,184 | 84,902 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 1:59,547,962 | 132,569 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Burkina Faso | 2 | 1:9,176,050 | 23,741 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
Issia (16,308) may also be a first name.
Issia Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Issia Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Issia (Arabic: ايسيا) is more commonly found in Niger than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Issia click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Issia? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 44,281st most prevalent last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 621,327 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Issia are found; 96 percent are found in West Africa and 96 percent are found in Chadic Africa. It is also the 43,843rd most frequently used first name world-wide It is held by 16,308 people.
The last name Issia is most frequently used in Niger, where it is borne by 11,198 people, or 1 in 1,714. In Niger it is most prevalent in: Tahoua Region, where 68 percent reside, Zinder Region, where 13 percent reside and Maradi Region, where 8 percent reside. Not including Niger Issia exists in 18 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 3 percent reside and Nigeria, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Issia Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Issia in the Arabic language | ||
| ايسيا | aysya | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Issia
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