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 307
Agricultural Labourer 120
Labourer 56
House Servant 48
Farm Labourer 33
At Home 30
Pauper 28
Servant 28
Carpenter 25
Dress Maker 25
Laundress 22
Farm Servant 21
Mason 21
Glover 21
Collier 19
Shoe Maker 18
House Keeper 16
General Servant 15
Farmer's Son 14
Blacksmith 14
Errand Boy 13
Farmers Son 12
Farmer's Wife 11
Milliner 10
Farmer's Daughter 9

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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