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

Isbel, 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 Isbel surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Isbel in America

Isbel is the 69579th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Isbel surname appeared 282 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 Isbel.

We can also compare 2010 data for Isbel 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 Isbel

The surname Isbel is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period. It is a variant spelling of the name Isbell, which is derived from the Old French personal name Ysabeau, a feminine form of the Hebrew name Isabel, meaning "God is my oath."

Isbel is thought to have first appeared in the southern counties of England, particularly in areas with Norman influence following the Norman Conquest of 1066. Early records show the name spelled in various ways, including Isbel, Isbell, Isobel, and Isobell.

One of the earliest documented references to the name can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire from 1190, where a person named Isobel de Baskervill is mentioned. The Pipe Rolls were financial records kept by the English Exchequer.

In the 13th century, the name appears in the Hundredorum Rolls of Oxfordshire from 1273, where a person named Isobel de Wytton is recorded. The Hundredorum Rolls were administrative records that listed landowners and their holdings.

A notable early bearer of the name was Sir William Isbell, who was born in Gloucestershire in the late 13th century and served as a knight during the reign of King Edward II (1307-1327).

Another individual of historical significance was John Isbel, born in Wiltshire around 1420. He was a prominent merchant and landowner in the town of Devizes and served as a member of the local government.

In the 16th century, the name Isbel can be found in the parish records of St. Mary's Church in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, where several individuals with this surname were recorded, including William Isbel, who was baptized in 1563, and Alice Isbel, who was married in 1587.

The Isbel surname has also been associated with various place names in England, particularly in the southern counties. Examples include Isbel's Green in Hertfordshire and Isbel's Farm in Hampshire, which may have been named after early landowners or residents with this surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Isbel

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

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

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