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

Israels, 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 Israels surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Israels in America

Israels is the 103181st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Israels surname appeared 174 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 Israels.

We can also compare 2010 data for Israels 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 Israels

The surname Israels has its origins in the Netherlands and is believed to have originated in the 17th century. It is a patronymic name, derived from the personal name Israel, which is of Hebrew origin and means "one who struggles with God." The name likely referred to a child of someone named Israel.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Israels can be found in Dutch records and documents from the 1600s. It is possible that the name was initially used by Dutch Jews who adopted the surname based on their Hebrew given name.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name Israels was Isaac Israels, a Dutch painter who lived from 1865 to 1934. He was a prominent figure in the Amsterdam Impressionist movement and is known for his paintings of city scenes and everyday life.

Another notable person with the surname Israels was Jozef Israels, a Dutch painter who lived from 1824 to 1911. He was a leading figure in the Hague School of painting and is renowned for his realistic depictions of peasant life and fisherfolk.

In the 19th century, the name Israels was also found in Germany, where it was sometimes spelled as "Israhel" or "Israhels." One example is the German painter Eduard Israhel, who lived from 1834 to 1909.

Another historical figure with the surname Israels was Isaac Israels de Graaf, a Dutch merchant and diplomat who lived from 1756 to 1837. He played a significant role in negotiating trade agreements between the Netherlands and various countries.

The name Israels has also been recorded in other parts of Europe, such as Belgium and France, although it is less common in these regions. In some instances, the name may have been derived from place names or other sources, rather than being a patronymic surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Israels

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

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

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