Isumaila Surname

565,867th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 559 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Isumaila Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Isumaila Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria4031:439,56022,574
DR Congo1441:513,05340,658
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Isumaila (503) may also be a first name.

Isumaila Last Name Facts

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

The surname Isumaila has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Isumaila? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 565,867th most widely held surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 13,036,755 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Isumaila reside; 72 percent reside in West Africa and 72 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 377,962nd most frequently held first name globally, held by 503 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 403 people, or 1 in 439,560. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Kogi, where 39 percent are found, Oyo, where 15 percent are found and Lagos, where 9 percent are found. Not including Nigeria it exists in 5 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 26 percent are found and Malawi, where 2 percent are found.

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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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  • 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 Isumaila
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