Issak

Issak Meaning & Origin

About Issak
The surname Issak is of Hebrew origin and is derived from the personal name Isaac, which means "he will laugh" or "laughter." It is a biblical name that is associated with the son of Abraham and Sarah in the Old Testament. The surname Issak is therefore likely to have been originally given to someone as a patronymic, indicating that they were a descendant of someone named Isaac.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Issak: 242
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 78,821
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Issak 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 Issak is not currently available.

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Issak in Braille

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

The name Issak in braille

How to sign the name Issak using Sign Language

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

The name Issak in sign language

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