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

Israilov, 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 Israilov surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Israilov in America

Israilov is the 104602nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Israilov surname appeared 171 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 Israilov.

We can also compare 2010 data for Israilov 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 Israilov

The surname Israilov is of Russian origin, originating from the personal name Israel, which itself is derived from the Hebrew name Yisrael, meaning "one who struggles with God". The Israilov surname likely emerged in the 16th or 17th century among Jewish communities in Russia and other parts of Eastern Europe.

The earliest recorded instances of the Israilov surname can be found in various Russian census records and official documents from the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Some of the earliest known bearers of the name include Avram Israilov, born in 1785 in the village of Dubrovna, and Moshe Israilov, born in 1792 in the town of Mogilev.

In the 19th century, the Israilov surname appeared in various regions of the Russian Empire, including present-day Ukraine, Belarus, and the Baltic states. Some notable individuals bearing the name during this period were Lev Israilov (1835-1912), a prominent merchant and philanthropist from Odessa, and Yakov Israilov (1860-1932), a renowned writer and journalist from Vitebsk.

As Jews from Eastern Europe migrated to other parts of the world, the Israilov surname spread to various countries. For example, Shmuel Israilov (1875-1945) was a prominent rabbi and scholar who emigrated from Russia to Palestine in the early 20th century, where he played a significant role in the establishment of Jewish communities.

Another notable bearer of the Israilov surname was Mikhail Israilov (1905-1985), a Soviet writer and playwright from Moscow. His works, which often explored themes of Jewish identity and cultural heritage, were widely acclaimed and translated into several languages.

Other individuals with the Israilov surname include Yuri Israilov (born 1939), a Russian chess grandmaster and former world champion; Andrei Israilov (born 1969), a Russian businessman and investor; and Tatiana Israilova (born 1976), a Russian-born American artist and sculptor.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Israilov

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

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

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