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

Isaacson, 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 Isaacson surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Isaacson in America

Isaacson is the 4628th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Isaacson surname appeared 7,668 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 people would have the surname Isaacson.

We can also compare 2010 data for Isaacson 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 Isaacson

The surname Isaacson originated in England and is a patronymic name derived from the personal name Isaac, which itself is derived from the Hebrew name Yitzchaq meaning "he will laugh". The name Isaacson essentially means "son of Isaac".

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Isaacson can be found in the Hundred Rolls of 1273, where a Robert Isacson is mentioned as residing in Cambridgeshire. The surname also appears in various tax rolls and parish records from the 14th century onwards, with spellings such as Isackson, Isacson, and Ysaacson.

In the 16th century, the Isaacson surname is recorded in the parish records of Lincolnshire, where a Thomas Isaacson was born in 1550 in the village of Horncastle. He later became a renowned English chronicler and teacher, publishing works on the history of Lincolnshire.

Another notable figure with the Isaacson surname was Henry Isaacson (1581-1654), an English churchman and biographer who served as the rector of Rendlesham in Suffolk. He is best known for his biography of William Laud, the Archbishop of Canterbury during the reign of King Charles I.

In the 18th century, the Isaacson surname can be found in the records of the East India Company, with John Isaacson (1720-1799) serving as a captain in the company's maritime service. He was involved in several battles against the French during the Anglo-French Wars.

The 19th century saw the Isaacson surname spread to other parts of the world, including the United States. One notable American with the name was Charles D. Isaacson (1819-1900), a lawyer and politician from New York who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives.

Another individual of note was Walter Isaacson (1952-present), an American writer and biographer who has written acclaimed biographies of figures such as Benjamin Franklin, Albert Einstein, and Steve Jobs. He also served as the CEO of the Aspen Institute and the editor of Time magazine.

Throughout its history, the Isaacson surname has been associated with various professions, including clergymen, writers, politicians, and military personnel. While the name originated in England, it has since spread to various parts of the world, with notable individuals bearing the surname in countries like the United States and India.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Isaacson

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

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 Isaacson 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 Isaacson 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 Isaacson was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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