Issifa Surname

1,849,867th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 100 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Niger
Highest density in:
Niger

Issifa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Issifa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Niger621:309,5499,215
Burkina Faso331:556,1247,330
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Togo11:7,247,76812,049

Issifa (328) may also be a first name.

Issifa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Issifa is more commonly found in Niger than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Issifa? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,849,867th most commonly held surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 72,875,459 people. Issifa occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Issifa reside; 100 percent reside in West Africa and 62 percent reside in Chadic Africa. Issifa is also the 484,112th most frequently occurring first name on earth It is held by 328 people.

The surname Issifa is most commonly used in Niger, where it is carried by 62 people, or 1 in 309,549. In Niger Issifa is primarily concentrated in: Tillabéri Region, where 48 percent live, Zinder Region, where 21 percent live and Maradi Region, where 11 percent live. Outside of Niger it exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Burkina Faso, where 33 percent live and Ghana, where 4 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Issifah926/
Isssifa921/
Issifat921/
Isifa9151/
Issifi839,304/
Isifah837/
Essifa836/
Iosifa835/
Issifo834/
Yisifa834/
Issufa831/
Isitfa831/
Isifea831/
Isaifa831/
Issifou7735,742/
Oissife77375/
Isssifi7734/
Issifii778/
Issiffi777/
Ishaifa772/
Issifuo772/
Issisfi772/
Iszsifi771/
Idssifi771/
Issidfi771/
Issiefi771/
Issifgi771/
Issifio771/
Issiofi771/
Iossifi771/
Yossifa771/
Esifa73729/
Isife73704/
Isufa7380/
Usifa7363/
Isifi7343/
Isifo7313/
Isyfa735/
Isjfa732/
Isefa732/
Issiffou7187/
Issoifou7121/
Yissifou7120/
Isssifou7111/
Hissifou712/
Aissifou711/
Uissifou711/
Issouyfa711/
Issoifoi711/
Issifoij711/
Issidfou711/
Issufo6749,046/
Iosefa67654/
Itsifo6741/
Usaifa6737/
Ishifi6734/
Isifeh6728/
Isifou6721/
Essifi6719/
Isufai6718/
Yisufa6715/
Ichifa6713/
Yosifa678/
Husifa676/
Ushifa676/
Esiffa676/
Usifah675/
Esiefa673/
Ishefa673/
Hisufa672/
Essefa671/
Iscife671/
Isifhe671/
Issyfo671/
Isifui671/
Izaifa671/
Ussufa671/
Issefi671/
Hissiffou671/
Iosifi671/
Isisfi671/
Essify671/

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