Saïla Surname
Approximately 2 people bear this surname
Saïla Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
The alternate forms: Saila (10,432) & Sailă (4) are calculated separately.
Saïla (4) may also be a first name.
Saïla Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Saïla Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Saïla is found in Mauritania more than any other country/territory. It may appear as: Saila or Sailă. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Saïla? popularity and diffusion
The last name Saïla is the 11,742,229th most commonly used surname in the world, held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname Saïla occurs predominantly in Africa, where 50 percent of Saïla live; 50 percent live in West Africa and 50 percent live in Senegambia Africa. It is also the 6,192,526th most common forename on earth It is held by 4 people.
The surname is most widespread in Mauritania, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 4,094,863. In Mauritania it is most numerous in: Nouakchott-Sud Region, where 100 percent reside. Barring Mauritania this surname is found in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 50 percent reside.
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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 Saïla
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