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
Scholar 823
Coal Miner 66
Agricultural Labourer 61
Dress Maker 59
Labourer 34
General Servant 32
Domestic Servant 28
Carpenter 26
General Labourer 25
Farm Labourer 25
Laundress 22
Farmers Son 21
Annuitant 20
Tailor 17
Charwoman 15
Mason 15
Gardener 14
Shoe Maker 13
Farm Servant Indoor 12
House Keeper 11
Servant 11
Stone Mason 11
Farm Servant 11
Butcher 11
Farmers Wife 11

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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