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 586
Agricultural Labourer 104
Labourer 71
Dress Maker 41
Domestic Servant 39
General Servant 36
Collier 27
Coal Miner 24
Mason 24
Farm Servant 20
Farmers Son 20
Carpenter 19
Farmer 16
Laundress 16
Tailor 15
Shoe Maker 15
House Keeper 14
Wife Of Above 13
Blacksmith 13
Pauper 13
Glover 13
Charwoman 12
Annuitant 12
Farm Labourer 12
Stone Mason 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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