Explore the Family Name Issacs
The meaning of Issacs
Jewish and English: variant of Isaacs.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Issacs in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Issacs decreased in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In the year 2000, it ranked as the 82,344th most popular surname in the United States, but by 2010 it had dropped to the 85,659th spot—a decrease of about 4.03%. Despite this drop in rank, the actual number of people with the surname Issacs increased slightly during this period, from 213 in 2000 to 218 in 2010, which is a growth rate of approximately 2.35%. However, its proportion per 100k individuals fell by 12.5%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #82,344 | #85,659 | -4.03% |
| Count | 213 | 218 | 2.35% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.08 | 0.07 | -12.5% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Issacs
When it comes to ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the largest proportion of individuals with the Issacs surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, with a slight increase from 71.83% to 72.48% over the decade. The second-largest group identified as Black, although their representation declined significantly, from 24.41% in 2000 to 17.43% in 2010. The Census also recorded changes in other ethnic identities: in 2010, there were people with the Issacs surname who identified as Hispanic (4.13%), American Indian and Alaskan Native (2.29%), and those belonging to two or more races (3.67%), while no such data was recorded in 2000.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 71.83% | 72.48% | 0.9% |
| Black | 24.41% | 17.43% | -28.59% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 4.13% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 3.67% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 2.29% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |