Family name ادريسا (Idrissa 
, ادريسا) , worldwide, is a common surname. The surname ادريسا is characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Niger, where it is quite a common surname, Senegal, and Mauritania. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Niger, Tanzania, and Senegal. More frequently, ادريسا is the forename as well as the last name.