Isaac Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Isaac Name Meaning: Derived from the Hebrew male given name 'Yitschak',a variant of 'tsachak',meaning to 'laugh'.

This was given to the son of 'Abraham' & 'sarah',connected with sarah's laughter & joy when bearing her son at an old age.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Isaac Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Isaac family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 151
Female Servant 110
Independent 71
Farmer 69
Male Servant 48
Labourer 46
Shoe Maker 29
Collier 26
Carpenter 18
Mason 14
Apprentice 13
Tailor 12
Blacksmith 11
Mariner 9
Miner 9
Ag Labourer 7
Butcher 7
Baker 7
Servant 7
Dress Maker 6
Glover 6
Wheelwright 5
Cordwainer 5
School Mistress 4
Laundress 4

Isaac Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Isaac 100% 28,563
2 Issac 80% 997
3 Sice 20% 485
4 Isacc 80% 300
5 Isac 80% 277

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The surname Isaac is the most popular version of all its varients

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