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

Israelson, 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 Israelson surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Israelson in America

Israelson is the 40909th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Israelson surname appeared 533 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 Israelson.

We can also compare 2010 data for Israelson 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 Israelson

The surname Israelson originates from Scandinavia, particularly in Sweden and Norway, during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. It is a patronymic surname, derived from the personal name Israel, which means "wrestles with God" in Hebrew. The name Israel was adopted by some Scandinavian families during the Protestant Reformation, as they sought to give their children biblical names.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Israelson can be found in Swedish church records from the late 1700s and early 1800s. One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Anders Israelson, born in 1792 in Värmland, Sweden. Another notable early bearer was Nils Israelson, a farmer born in 1801 in Halland, Sweden.

In Norway, the surname Israelson can be traced back to the early 19th century. One of the first recorded instances is that of Ole Israelson, born in 1812 in Telemark, Norway. He was a farmer and local landowner.

The surname Israelson was also found in Denmark, where it was sometimes spelled as Israelssøn or Israelsen. One notable bearer was Hans Israelson (1825-1890), a Danish painter and illustrator known for his landscapes and portraits.

In the United States, the Israelson surname began appearing in the late 19th century, as Scandinavian immigrants settled in various parts of the country. One of the earliest known American bearers was Carl Israelson (1846-1922), a Swedish immigrant who became a successful businessman in Chicago.

Other notable individuals with the surname Israelson include:

1. Gunnar Israelson (1886-1967), a Swedish actor and theater director.
2. Sven Israelson (1920-1998), a Norwegian painter and sculptor.
3. Ella Israelson (1902-1988), a Danish writer and journalist.
4. John Israelson (1915-2003), an American lawyer and judge in Minnesota.
5. Erik Israelson (1935-2018), a Swedish composer and music educator.

The surname Israelson has remained relatively uncommon, but it continues to be found among families of Scandinavian descent in various parts of the world.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Israelson

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

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

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