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

Izak, 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 Izak surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Izak in America

Izak is the 143149th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Izak surname appeared 116 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 Izak.

We can also compare 2010 data for Izak 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 Izak

The surname IZAK is believed to have originated in Eastern Europe, specifically in the region that is now Poland and Ukraine. It is derived from the Hebrew name Isaac, which means "he laughs" or "he will laugh." The name Isaac is found in the Old Testament of the Bible, as the son of Abraham and Sarah.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname IZAK date back to the 16th century, when it was commonly found among Jewish communities in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. During this time, many Jewish families adopted surnames based on biblical names, occupations, or physical characteristics.

One of the earliest known bearers of the surname IZAK was Rabbi Izak ben Judah (c. 1520-1590), a prominent Jewish scholar and Talmudist who lived in Krakow, Poland. He authored several works on Jewish law and theology, including the influential "Sefer Ha-Yashar."

Another notable figure with the surname IZAK was Jakub Izak (1588-1658), a Polish-Jewish writer and philosopher. He was born in Kazimierz, a Jewish district of Krakow, and is best known for his work "Tsene Urene," which explored themes of ethics and morality.

In the 18th century, the surname IZAK appeared in the records of the Kahal, the self-governing Jewish community councils in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. One such record from 1765 mentions a merchant named Izrael Izak from the town of Lublin.

During the 19th century, the surname IZAK began to spread beyond Eastern Europe as Jewish communities migrated to other parts of the world. One notable bearer of the name from this period was Isaac Izak (1805-1878), a Dutch-Jewish writer and educator who published works on Jewish history and culture.

Another significant figure was Salomon Izak (1832-1903), a Polish-Jewish painter and portraitist. He studied at the Krakow Academy of Fine Arts and is known for his portraits of notable figures from the Polish-Jewish community.

As the surname IZAK spread across Europe and beyond, variations in spelling and pronunciation emerged, such as Isak, Izaak, and Itzak. However, the core meaning and origin of the name remained rooted in the biblical figure of Isaac and the Jewish communities of Eastern Europe.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Izak

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

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

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