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

Itzhaki, 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 Itzhaki surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Itzhaki in America

Itzhaki is the 153769th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Itzhaki surname appeared 106 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 Itzhaki.

The history of the last name Itzhaki

The surname Itzhaki is a Hebrew name that originated in the Middle East, specifically in the region of present-day Israel and the surrounding areas. It is derived from the Hebrew name "Yitzhak," which means "he will laugh" or "he laughed." This name has its roots in the Biblical story of Abraham and Sarah, who laughed at the idea of having a child in their old age, only for God to grant them a son named Isaac (Yitzhak in Hebrew).

The earliest known references to the Itzhaki name can be found in medieval Jewish manuscripts and records from the 11th to 13th centuries. During this period, many Jews adopted surnames based on their given names or those of their ancestors, a practice that became more common as communities grew larger and more organized.

One of the earliest documented individuals with the Itzhaki surname was Rabbi Yitzhak ben Shlomo Itzhaki, also known as the Ri"baSh (Rabbi Yitzhak ben Shlomo), a prominent French Jewish scholar and commentator who lived from 1165 to 1235. His influential commentary on the Talmud, known as the "Tosafot," was widely studied and influenced generations of Jewish scholars.

Another notable figure was Rabbi Itzhak Abravanel (1437-1508), a prominent Jewish philosopher, Bible commentator, and statesman from Portugal. He served as a finance minister and adviser to several Spanish and Portuguese monarchs before being forced into exile during the Inquisition.

In the 17th century, Rabbi Moshe Itzhaki (1610-1688) was a respected Talmudic scholar and author in Poland. His work, "Lechem Mishneh," was a comprehensive commentary on the Mishnah, a central text of the Jewish oral tradition.

The Itzhaki name can also be found in various placenames, such as the town of Itzhak in present-day Israel, which may have contributed to the surname's origins or distribution.

Other notable individuals with the Itzhaki surname include David Itzhaki (1930-2018), an Israeli politician and member of the Knesset (Israel's parliament), and Amnon Itzhaki (born 1938), an Israeli artist and sculptor known for his large-scale public works.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Itzhaki

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

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 Itzhaki 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.

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

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