Isaacs Name Origin, Meaning and Family History
Isaacs Name Meaning : A patronymic from 'Isaac',from the Hebrew personal name yishaq ‘he laughs’.The name originally meant 'may God laugh','smile on him'.
This was the name of the son of 'Abraham'.The traditional explanation is that Abraham and Sarah laughed with joy when their son was born,concidering their age.
Discover how your Isaacs ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.
Surname Distribution
Census frequency by county
Name Concentrations Within England and Wales
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
34
39
44
49
54
Channel Islands
7
Derbyshire
1
Devon
25
Dorset
35
Essex
19
Glamorgan
5
Gloucestershire
29
Hampshire
59
Hertfordshire
7
Hunts and Rutland
0
Kent
34
Lancashire
38
Leicestershire
1
Lincolnshire
4
London
709
Middlesex
3
Monmouthshire
9
Norfolk
22
Northamptonshire
1
Nottinghamshire
1
Pembrokeshire
3
Shropshire
3
Suffolk
6
Somerset
12
Surrey
3
Sussex
3
Warwickshire
6
Wiltshire
16
Yorkshire
19
Anglesey
0
Bedfordshire
0
Buckinghamshire
0
Brecknockshire
0
Berkshire
0
Carnarvonshire
0
Cambridgeshire
0
Cardiganshire
0
Cheshire
0
Carmarthenshire
0
Cornwall
0
Cumberland
0
Denbighshire
0
Durham
0
Flintshire
0
Herefordshire
0
Isle of Man
0
Merionethshire
0
Montgomeryshire
0
Northumberland
0
Oxfordshire
0
Radnorshire
0
Staffordshire
0
Westmorland
0
Worcestershire
0
Search for the Isaacs family
Isaacs Surname Statistics
Top Professions for the Isaacs family
Profession
Census Frequency
Independent
46
General Dealer
30
Agricultural Labourer
13
Female Servant
13
Dealer
11
Dress Maker
9
Tailor
9
Cap Maker
8
Clothes Dealer
7
Fishmonger
7
Male Servant
6
Labourer
6
Merchant
6
Traveller
5
Broker
5
Butcher
5
Inmate In The School
5
Hawker
4
Farmer
4
Servant
4
Bonnet Maker
4
Pawn Broker
3
Fruiterer
3
Glass Cutter
3
Green Grocer
3
Most Frequent Forenames for Isaacs
Isaacs Surname Variants Ranking
Did you know?
The surname Isaacs is the
most popular version of all its varients