Smaila Surname

228,458th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,774 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Ghana

Smaila Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Smaila Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria9651:183,56811,205
Ghana3461:78,0947,799
Niger2341:82,0173,545
Italy491:1,248,09675,884
Croatia421:100,68116,054
United States351:10,355,970420,657
Ivory Coast281:823,97321,823
Cameroon181:1,153,83770,128
Argentina161:2,671,463118,579
Benin101:1,033,56048,353
Russia81:18,015,382436,635
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
England11:55,718,059489,080
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

The alternate forms: Smaïla (6) are calculated separately.

Smaila (1,858) may also be a first name.

Smaila Last Name Facts

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

Smaila (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﺳﻤﺎﻋﻴﻞ, Hindi: स्माईला) is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Smaïla. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Smaila? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 228,458th most commonly used family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,107,974 people. The surname Smaila is primarily found in Africa, where 90 percent of Smaila reside; 90 percent reside in West Africa and 75 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Smaila is also the 176,700th most widespread first name internationally It is held by 1,858 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is held by 965 people, or 1 in 183,568. In Nigeria Smaila is primarily concentrated in: Kogi, where 27 percent reside, Zamfara, where 8 percent reside and Yobe, where 7 percent reside. Barring Nigeria it exists in 23 countries. It is also common in Ghana, where 20 percent reside and Niger, where 13 percent reside.

Smaila Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Smaila has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Smaila last name expanded 233 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Smaila Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Smaila surname are 30.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 83.33% registered to vote for the political party.

Smaila earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 1.97% more than the national average, earning $44,000 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Smaïla946/
Smajila9266/
Smailaj9241/
Smailla9211/
Ssmaila927/
Smaaila926/
Smailia924/
Smailah922/
Smailad922/
Shmaila922/
Smailat921/
Smailai921/
Szmaila921/
Smailau921/
Smila91275/
Smala91249/
Smaillia861/
Smaili8319,230/
Smilga831,061/
Shmila83527/
Smaile83391/
Smalla83160/
Smilas83125/
Smajla8387/
Smalaj8367/
Smaily8359/
Shmala8345/
Smatla8344/
Zmaila8339/
Smilay8328/
Smilaj8328/
Szmala8323/
Smiela8315/
Smayla838/
Smalia838/
Smaala836/
Smilia835/
Smeila835/
Smailo834/
Smalya833/
Smilah833/
Smiola832/
Smaela832/
Smalas832/
Smilai832/
Smalai832/
Ssmala831/
Smeala831/
Jmaila831/
Smihla831/
Smalay830/
Smilau830/
Smaiullah801/
Smailes771,631/
Smajlaj771,028/
Smayile77392/
Shmeila77334/
Smallah77249/
Smelaia77217/
Smailis77182/
Smaiili77138/
Smailer7755/
Smailey7741/
Shmailo7735/
Smailos7727/
Smailou7717/
S'Maile7710/
Shmalai7710/
Smaglia776/
Schmila776/
Zmajila776/
Shmalia776/
Smaaili775/
Smaille773/
Smalasz773/
Smajili773/
Smailoo772/
Smaieli772/
Smaijli772/
Smailie772/
Smailje772/
Smailli772/
Jsmaili772/
Smalass771/
Smaliah771/
Smallai771/
Smaulla771/
Smealas771/
Shsmala771/
Shmilya771/
Smaiyli771/
Smaalah771/
Zmailaj771/
Smilaya771/
Smallay771/
Shmaala771/
Szmiela771/
Szmilas771/
Shmaily771/
Szmaili771/
Smayili771/
Smallia771/
Smaulah771/
Zhmaila771/
Smallat770/
Smile7321,871/
Smale737,036/
Smili733,696/
Smela731,232/
Smily73868/
Smali73728/
Jmila73199/
Smyla73104/
Smilo7376/
Jmala7347/
Smalo7312/
Smaly7311/
Cmila736/
Smała734/
Cmala731/
Šmala731/
Šmila731/
Smjla731/
Smiló731/
Zmala731/
Zmila731/
Shmatlai71231/
Smalyuha71139/
Shmahala7168/
Shmatlay7167/
Smajelaj7110/
Smaallah719/
Smailytė715/
Schmilas713/
Smailles712/
Szmuilas711/
Smaaliah711/
Smilgaja711/
Chmailia711/
Smaillie710/
Smithlap710/
Schmitla710/
Smalhaus710/
Smiley6729,570/
Smaali675,055/
Smiles674,109/
Smajli672,475/
Smales672,289/
Smiler67684/
Smalyi67608/
Smilie67478/
Smaliy67443/
Shmahailo67432/
Smahlo67338/
Jmaili67288/
Smalle67245/
Zmaili67212/
Schmielau67133/
Smalej67121/
Smally67119/
Zmalaj67118/
Smilez6791/
Smalis6782/
Shmalo6772/
Szmela6760/
Smilee6758/
Shmilo6756/
Shmaly6751/
Chmala6747/
Smoili6747/
Smalie6743/
Smayli6741/
Smelas6738/
Shmela6735/
Smaele6735/
Smaler6734/
Smysla6730/
Smeile6729/
Smilis6723/
Shmali6721/
Shmily6721/
Šmatla6721/
Smeili6716/
Zmajla6714/
Smaïli6714/
Smilge6713/
Smaley6712/
Šmihla6712/
Zmailo6711/
Smuela6711/
Smallo6710/
Smelaj6710/
Smiely679/
Smaylo678/
Djmila678/
Chmila678/
Smalli677/
Smilet676/
Smalit676/
Shmili676/
Jmaily676/
Smaeli676/
Smayle675/
Jmailo675/
Smiliy674/
Szmale674/
Smeily674/
Smalii674/
Smahly674/
Smeale673/
Smalys673/
Smileu673/
Smioly673/
Smilio672/
Smalee672/
Shmale672/
Smahli672/
Smmali672/
J'Mila672/
Smalei672/
Smalhe672/
Dsmali672/
Smealy671/
Smilyy671/
Smalij671/
Jmalla671/
Jmeila671/
Jmmala671/
Jhmila671/
Schmeilau671/
Smiolo671/
Smoula671/
Smajlj671/
Smajlo671/
Smalet671/
Smalos671/
Smauli671/
Smeela671/
Smelah671/
Şsmayilli671/
Smilèy671/
Smaaly671/
Smaàli671/
Smaãli671/
Šmilas671/
Zmaily671/
Smoilo671/
Smylas671/
Smiele671/
Smilei671/
Smiliš671/
Smajle671/
Smallâ671/
Smaløy671/
Smaïly671/
S'Mali671/
Szmatlach671/
Djmala671/
Jzmila671/
Smalih671/
Shmaihalo671/
Smieli671/
Jmalay671/
Smauly670/
Schmailer670/
Smileh670/
Smalje670/

Smaila Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Smaila in the Hindi language
स्माईलाsma'ila75
समाईलाsama'ila25
Smaila in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﺳﻤﺎﻋﻴﻞasmayl40
ﺍﺳﻤﺎﻋﻴﻼasmayla40
ﺍﺳﻤﺎﻋﻴﻠﻪasmaylh20

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