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
School 491
Coal Miner Hewer 77
Farmer 64
Dressmaker 41
Private Means 35
General Labourer 28
Farm Labourer 27
At School 25
None 19
Tailoress 18
Clerk 17
Assisting In The Business 16
House Keeper 15
Labourer 15
Tailor 15
No Occupation 13
Housekeeper 13
At Home 12
Carpenter 12
Shop Assistant 11
Butcher 11
Coal Miner (hewer) 11
Grocer 11
Assisting In Business 11
General Servant (domestic) 10

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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