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.

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Surname Distribution

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Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

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

Isaacs Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Isaacs 100% 17,861
2 Issacs 83% 920
3 Scase 33% 637
4 Scouse 17% 348
5 Scuse 17% 338
6 Isaccs 83% 200
7 Sucas 33% 199
8 Isaacks 86% 103

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