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

Isakova, 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 Isakova surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Isakova in America

Isakova is the 147253rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Isakova surname appeared 112 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 Isakova.

The history of the last name Isakova

The surname Isakova is of Russian origin, derived from the masculine given name Isak, a variation of the Hebrew name Isaac meaning "he will laugh." The name traces its roots back to the 18th century in the regions of Moscow and Saint Petersburg, where it was particularly common among Jewish communities.

The earliest recorded instances of the Isakova surname can be found in census records and parish registers from the late 1700s in these areas. Variations in spelling, such as Isakoff and Izakova, were also present in historical documents from that era. The name may have been adopted by Jewish families as a patronymic, indicating descent from an ancestor named Isak.

One notable figure bearing the Isakova surname was Nadezhda Isakova, a renowned Russian ballerina born in 1848 in Moscow. She performed with the Imperial Bolshoi Theatre and was celebrated for her roles in classic ballets like Giselle and La Bayadère.

Mikhail Isakovich Isakova, born in 1873 in Saint Petersburg, was a prominent Russian architect who designed several notable buildings in the city, including the Eliseev Emporium and the Anichkov Palace. His works showcased a blend of Art Nouveau and Neo-Renaissance styles.

In the early 20th century, Vasily Isakovich Isakova, born in 1886 in Moscow, was a respected educator and author of several textbooks on mathematics and physics. He played a significant role in the development of education in Russia during the Soviet era.

The Isakova surname also appeared in historical records from other parts of the Russian Empire, such as Ukraine and Belarus. For example, Yakov Isakovich Isakova, born in 1901 in Kharkiv, Ukraine, was a noted engineer who contributed to the construction of the Dnieper Hydroelectric Station, one of the largest industrial projects of the Soviet Union.

Another notable figure was Maria Isakova, born in 1905 in Minsk, Belarus. She was a pioneering Soviet female aviator and served as a flight instructor during World War II, training numerous pilots for the Red Army Air Force.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Isakova

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

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 Isakova 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.

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

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