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
School 486
None 46
Private Means 40
Cigar Maker 30
Tailoress 28
Assisting In Business 19
No Occupation 19
Boot Maker 18
Tailor 17
Dressmaker 16
Fruit Salesman 16
General Dealer 16
Farm Labourer 16
Clerk 15
Dress Maker 15
Shop Assistant 15
Charwoman 14
Milliner 14
Labourer 13
Tailor (maker) 12
At School 12
Cabinet Maker 12
Assisting In The Business 11
General Servant (domestic) 11
Scholar 11

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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