Isyaq Surname

757,040th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 378 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Isyaq Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Isyaq Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria3771:469,87523,724
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426

Isyaq (116) may also be a first name.

Isyaq Last Name Facts

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

The surname Isyaq has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Isyaq? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 757,040th most commonly used surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 19,279,222 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Isyaq reside; 100 percent reside in West Africa and 100 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Isyaq is also the 868,627th most frequently used first name in the world. It is borne by 116 people.

Isyaq is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 377 people, or 1 in 469,875. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Kano, where 25 percent reside, Kogi, where 23 percent reside and Niger, where 15 percent reside. Beside Nigeria this last name is found in one country. It is also common in Indonesia, where 0 percent reside.

Isyaq Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Muslim (98%) in Nigeria.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Isyahq911/
Isyahaq836/
Isiaq806,093/
Isyak801,271/
Isjaq802/
Izyaq802/
Isihaq73343/
Ishiaq73288/
Isehaq73119/
Isiaqu7372/
Ishyak7333/
Isiahq7328/
Isiakq7321/
Issiaq7311/
Isyack739/
Isiaaq736/
Isyhak732/
Isiaqe731/
Isiaqh731/
Isiaqk731/
Isiatq731/
Yisiaq731/
Isjaque6719/
Ishiaqu6717/
Isiahaq673/
Isiaquh672/
Isayiak671/
Isyahak671/
Isihaqu671/
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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • 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 Isyaq
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