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
Farmer 63
Dress Maker 53
Living On Own Means 53
General Labourer 45
Scholar 38
General Servant Domestic 37
Coal Miner Hewer 35
Coal Hewer 30
Tailor 21
Domestic Servant 18
Dressmaker 17
Carpenter 15
Stone Mason 15
Coal Miner C Hewer 15
School 14
Agricultural Labourer 13
Attending School 13
House Keeper 12
Butcher 12
Laundress Wash 11
Housemaid Domestic 11
Coal Miner Chewer 11
Boot Maker 10
House Maid Domestic 10
Grocer Assistant 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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