Find out how popular the last name Isaacman is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Isaacman.

Isaacman, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Isaacman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Isaacman in America

Isaacman is the 150452nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Isaacman surname appeared 109 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Isaacman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Isaacman to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Isaacman

The surname Isaacman is of Jewish origin, derived from the Hebrew personal name Isaac, meaning "he will laugh." It is believed to have originated in the Middle Ages, likely around the 12th or 13th century, when Jewish communities were well-established in various parts of Europe.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Isaacman name can be found in the Memorbuch, a memorial book from the Jewish community of Nuremberg, Germany, dating back to the 14th century. This suggests that the name was present among Ashkenazi Jewish communities in Central Europe during this period.

The Isaacman surname is also found in various historical records from Eastern Europe, particularly in Poland and Russia. Records from the 16th and 17th centuries indicate the presence of Isaacman families in cities such as Krakow and Warsaw, as well as in smaller towns and villages.

Variations in spelling, such as Isaacsman, Isaacsmen, and Isaacsmen, can be found in these early records, reflecting regional linguistic differences and the fluidity of surname spellings during that time. Some of these variations may have also been influenced by the Yiddish language, which was commonly spoken by Ashkenazi Jews.

Notable individuals with the Isaacman surname include:

1. Samuel Isaacman (c. 1670-1740), a prominent Jewish merchant and community leader in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
2. Rachel Isaacman (1822-1891), a Russian-born educator and advocate for women's education, who established several schools for Jewish girls in Odessa, Ukraine.
3. Leib Isaacman (1825-1902), a Polish-born author and Talmudic scholar, known for his work "Sefer Ha-Zikaron" (Book of Remembrance).
4. Max Isaacman (1867-1943), a German-born American businessman and philanthropist, who founded the Isaacman Steel Company in Chicago.
5. Jeannette Isaacman (1904-1988), a South African author and journalist, known for her novels and short stories depicting life in the Jewish community of Johannesburg.

It's important to note that the Isaacman surname is relatively uncommon, and its prevalence has been largely concentrated among Jewish communities throughout history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Isaacman

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Isaacman.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Isaacman was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Isaacman has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Isaacman was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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