Where Does The Last Name Smaïla Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Smaïla occurs more in Benin more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant: Smaila. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Smaïla? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 7,593,402^nd most widely held last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The last name Smaïla occurs mostly in Africa, where 83 percent of Smaïla are found; 83 percent are found in West Africa and 50 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Smaïla is also the 3,306,491^st most frequent forename in the world, borne by 12 people.

The last name is most prevalent in Benin, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 3,445,201. In Benin Smaïla is most numerous in: Atakora Department, where 33 percent reside, Borgou Department, where 33 percent reside and Plateau Department, where 33 percent reside. Other than Benin Smaïla is found in 3 countries. It is also common in France, where 17 percent reside and Mali, where 17 percent reside.