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

Isais, 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 Isais surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Isais in America

Isais is the 23472nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Isais surname appeared 1,083 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 Isais.

We can also compare 2010 data for Isais 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 Isais

The surname Isais is of Spanish origin, traced back to the 15th century in the regions of Andalusia and Extremadura. It is believed to have derived from the biblical name "Isaiah" or the Spanish form "Isaías," potentially originating from Sephardic Jewish communities in those areas.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Isais surname can be found in the parish records of the town of Écija, Andalusia, dating back to the late 1400s. These records document individuals with the surname Isais residing in the area during that time period.

In the 16th century, the Isais name appears in various historical documents and manuscripts, such as the "Libro de Repartimiento de Écija" (Book of Land Distribution in Écija), which details the allocation of land and properties among the local population.

A notable figure bearing the Isais surname was Juan Isais (c. 1520-1585), a Spanish soldier and explorer who participated in the conquest of Chile alongside Pedro de Valdivia. He played a role in the founding of several settlements, including the city of Santiago.

Another individual of historical significance was Gaspar Isais (c. 1570-1635), a Spanish painter from Seville who produced religious artworks that adorned churches and monasteries in Andalusia during the Baroque period.

In the 18th century, the Isais surname gained prominence in the region of Extremadura, where records show the existence of a prominent family from the town of Villanueva de la Serena. One of their descendants, José Isais y Carvajal (1745-1814), was a renowned military officer who served in the Spanish Royal Army during the Napoleonic Wars.

Other notable figures throughout history include Pedro Isais (1820-1892), a Spanish politician and lawyer who served as a deputy in the Cortes Generales (Spanish Parliament) during the reign of Queen Isabella II, and María Isais Quintero (1868-1937), a Spanish educator and activist who fought for women's rights and education reform in the early 20th century.

While the Isais surname originated in Spain, it has since spread to other parts of the world, particularly Latin American countries, due to Spanish colonization and migration patterns over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Isais

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

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

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