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

Isakson, 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 Isakson surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Isakson in America

Isakson is the 19731st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Isakson surname appeared 1,365 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 Isakson.

We can also compare 2010 data for Isakson 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 Isakson

The surname Isakson has its origins in Scandinavia, specifically in Sweden and Norway. It likely emerged around the 13th or 14th century as a patronymic surname, meaning it was derived from the given name of the father or an ancestor.

In its earliest form, the name was likely spelled "Isaksson" or variations such as "Isackson," indicating "son of Isak," with Isak being a Scandinavian form of the biblical name Isaac. The name Isaac itself is derived from the Hebrew name Yitzchak, which means "he will laugh" or "he laughs."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Isakson can be found in the medieval Swedish census records from the 15th century, where it appears as "Isachsson." This suggests that the name had already been established and in use for some time before then.

Isakson is also believed to have been a common surname among Swedish and Norwegian immigrants who settled in the United States and other parts of the world during the 19th and early 20th centuries. Some notable individuals with the surname Isakson include:

1. Johan Isakson (1844-1912), a Swedish-American businessman and founder of the Isakson Grocery Company in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
2. Gustave Isakson (1868-1936), a Swedish-American architect known for his work in the Prairie School style.
3. Arvid Isakson (1885-1964), a Swedish-American painter and illustrator.
4. Folke Isakson (1899-1973), a Swedish lawyer and politician who served as the Minister of Justice from 1951 to 1957.
5. Johnny Isakson (born 1944), an American politician who served as a United States Senator from Georgia from 2005 to 2019.

While the name has its roots in Scandinavia, it has since spread to various parts of the world, particularly through migration and intermarriage. However, its origins can be traced back to the Scandinavian countries of Sweden and Norway, where it emerged as a patronymic surname derived from the given name Isak or Isaac.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Isakson

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

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

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