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

Isaia, 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 Isaia surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Isaia in America

Isaia is the 72771st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Isaia surname appeared 267 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 Isaia.

We can also compare 2010 data for Isaia 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 Isaia

The surname ISAIA is of Italian origin, derived from the biblical name Isaiah. It first appeared in regions of central and southern Italy during the Middle Ages.

The name ISAIA is a direct Italian derivative of the Hebrew name Yeshayahu, meaning "Yahweh is salvation." It was borne by the biblical prophet Isaiah, whose teachings and prophecies are recorded in the Book of Isaiah in the Old Testament.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname ISAIA can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Cavensis, a medieval cartulary from the Campania region of southern Italy, dating back to the 11th century. The document mentions a nobleman named Isaia de Carbonara.

In the 13th century, a notable figure bearing this surname was Isaia da Trani, a renowned Italian rabbi and Talmudic scholar born around 1200 in the town of Trani, in the Apulia region of southern Italy. He authored several influential works on Jewish law and biblical exegesis.

During the Renaissance period, the surname ISAIA was found in various regions of Italy, including Tuscany and Umbria. In the 16th century, a prominent physician and philosopher named Isaia Panzieri hailed from the town of Città di Castello in Umbria.

In the 18th century, a notable figure was Isaia Biamonte, an Italian painter and engraver born in Naples in 1719. He is known for his etchings depicting scenes from the commedia dell'arte and daily life in Naples.

Another individual of note was Isaia Levi, a Jewish scholar and writer from Piedmont, who lived from 1784 to 1861. He wrote extensively on Jewish history and culture, contributing to the development of Jewish studies in Italy.

The surname ISAIA has been present throughout various regions of Italy for centuries, with notable individuals bearing this name in fields such as religion, academia, art, and literature.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Isaia

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

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

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