Isaacs is used as a family name or surname in England. It is 6 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Isaacs
No. of characters: 6
Origin: England
Meaning:

A form of Isaac. This, as a baptismal name, was introduced about the time of the Conquest. One Isac appears as a chief tenant in Domesday. A few centuries later it was commonly 'nicked' to Hyke, Hicque, etc. Ultimately it gave rise to the various surnames of Isaacs, Isacke, Isaacson, Hike, Hick, Hicks, Hickes, Higgs, Higgins, Higginson, Hickson, Higson, Hixon, Hiscock, Hiscocks, Hickox, Hickie, and Hickey.

Isaacs is variant form of the Isaacson. The son of Isaac that means he who laughs.

The son of Isaac that means he who laughs.

How popular is Isaacs?

Isaacs is common in South Africa, United States, England, Australia, Jamaica, Canada, Guyana, Namibia, Ghana, Botswana, New Zealand, Bahamas, Panama, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saudi Arabia, Wales, Colombia, Israel, Venezuela, Trinidad and Tobago, Nigeria.

Isaacs is ranked 8801 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Isaacs bearers increased by 3.98 per cent in 2010 US census to 14951 since 2000, the surname slipped by 116 spots and ranked at 2422. The last name was found in around 5 per hundred thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 83.93 85.6
Black 9.58 8.47
Hispanic or Latino 2.23 1.63
Others 2.08 2.27
American Indian and Alaska Native 1.1 1.11
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 1.07 0.92
Isaacs is quite popular family name mostly used in South Africa however Saint Vincent and the Grenadines lie ahead in terms of density. Around 64526 people have been found who wears Isaacs as their family name. Isaacs is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with ten thousands of Isaacs:
233 South Africa28,908
2,261 United States20,319
Countries with thousands of Isaacs:
1,843 England4,462
2,114 Australia1,813
362 Jamaica1,250
3,917 Canada1,230
64 Guyana1,228
Countries with hundreds of Isaacs:
452 Namibia874
4,481 Ghana693
687 Botswana480
2,209 New Zealand357
239 Bahamas287
1,106 Panama272
92 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines260
22,057 Saudi Arabia199
1,773 Wales189
5,612 Colombia170
7,046 Israel158
5,944 Venezuela130
1,613 Trinidad and Tobago114
63,540 Nigeria102
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
4,696 Scotland95
172,929 India92
25,940 Spain89
2,431 Suriname58
7,170 Dominican Republic54
4,542 Guatemala52
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
9,825 Chile50
228,660 Thailand38
8,384 Lesotho36
465 Antigua and Barbuda32
48,879 Netherlands32
22,987 Sweden30
170,033 Brazil29
2,454 Costa Rica26
10,313 Singapore26
359 Cayman Islands23
54,976 Malaysia23
16,023 Qatar16
251,814 France14
1,112 Barbados13
68,998 Zimbabwe13
46,196 Switzerland12
64,496 Pakistan11
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
18,674 Ecuador10
87,318 Belgium9
266,530 Germany9
45,470 Mexico9
39,626 Denmark8
908 Grenada8
2,398 Jersey8
4,372 Nicaragua8
40,289 United Arab Emirates8
11,625 Northern Ireland7
2,111 United States Virgin Islands7
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Immigrants to US

From Ireland

Rachael Isaacs hailed from Great Britain. During the great famine, 22 years old embarked for USA from London on Arrick and arrived on March 1, 1849. 57 years old Isaac Isaacs, Rachel Isaacs, aged 45, Reuben Isaacs, aged 22, Mary Isaacs, Agnes Isaacs, Henry Isaacs (18) , William Isaacs (17) , Fanny Isaacs, aged 14, and 9 other Isaacs mainly workman migrated to US.

From Germany

Emelie Isaacs hailed from Landau, Germany. 21 years old embarked for New York from Bremen on New York and arrived on November 8, 1858. Aaron Isaacs, 23 years old Rachel Isaacs, 17 years old Manrice Isaacs, L Isaacs (32) Laborer, Abraham Isaacs (26) Tailor, Dora Isaacs (8), 35 years old Salomon Isaacs, Hanshce Isaacs, aged 20, Mr. J.C. Isaacs (48) Merchant, 17 years old Rebecca Isaacs, 5 years old David Isaacs, and 30 other Isaacs around 34.38% of whom were merchant while others worked as tailor and spinster, gentleman migrated to US from London, Bremen, Liverpool & London, St. Thomas, Liverpool & Queenstown and Havre & London.

Isaacs Namesakes

  • Jeremy Isaacs, Scottish television producer and executive
  • Nathaniel Isaacs, English adventurer
  • John Isaacs, African-American professional basketball player
  • Roland Isaacs, former NASCAR driver from La Grange, Kentucky
  • Michael Isaacs, Australian actor best
  • Alick Isaacs, FRS He served as the head of the Laboratory for Research on Interferon at the National Institute for Medical Research
  • Susan Sutherland Isaacs, Lancashire-born educational psychologist and psychoanalyst
  • Isaac Isaacs, Australian lawyer, politician, and judge
  • Jason Isaacs, English actor and producer, best
  • Gregory Isaacs, Jamaican reggae musician
  • Avrom Isaacs, Canadian art dealer
  • George Isaacs, British politician and trades unionist
  • Pamela Isaacs, American singer and actress
  • Jorge Isaacs, Colombian writer, politician and soldier
  • Susie Isaacs, American professional poker player,
  • Scott Isaacs, software architect
  • Nigel Isaacs, former Canadian cricketer
  • Erwin Isaacs, South African football
  • Peter Isaacs, former Jamaican soccer forward
  • Susan Isaacs, American novelist, essayist, and screenwriter

Isaacs Namesakes

  • Jeremy Isaacs, Scottish television producer and executive
  • Nathaniel Isaacs, English adventurer
  • John Isaacs, African-American professional basketball player
  • Roland Isaacs, former NASCAR driver from La Grange, Kentucky
  • Michael Isaacs, Australian actor best
  • Alick Isaacs, FRS He served as the head of the Laboratory for Research on Interferon at the National Institute for Medical Research
  • Susan Sutherland Isaacs, Lancashire-born educational psychologist and psychoanalyst
  • Isaac Isaacs, Australian lawyer, politician, and judge
  • Jason Isaacs, English actor and producer, best
  • Gregory Isaacs, Jamaican reggae musician
  • Avrom Isaacs, Canadian art dealer
  • George Isaacs, British politician and trades unionist
  • Pamela Isaacs, American singer and actress
  • Jorge Isaacs, Colombian writer, politician and soldier
  • Susie Isaacs, American professional poker player,
  • Scott Isaacs, software architect
  • Nigel Isaacs, former Canadian cricketer
  • Erwin Isaacs, South African football
  • Peter Isaacs, former Jamaican soccer forward
  • Susan Isaacs, American novelist, essayist, and screenwriter

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