Issacs

Issacs Meaning & Origin

About Issacs
The surname Issacs is derived from the Hebrew name Yitzhak, meaning "he will laugh" or "laughter." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Isaac. The name Isaac holds biblical significance as it was given to the son of Abraham and Sarah, who were considered the ancestors of the Jewish people. The surname Issacs is commonly found among Jewish communities and has variations such as Isaacs, Isaacson, and Isaak.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Issacs is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Issacs: 218
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 85,659
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Issacs based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Issacs is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ASKS
🗽 NYSIIS
IA
🔊 Soundex
I202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
IH1 S AH0 K S
🌐 IPA
/issacs*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ASKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
I220

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Issacs in Braille

Here's how to represent Issacs in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Issacs in braille

How to sign the name Issacs using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Issacs using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Issacs in sign language

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