Isakson Surname

185,683rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,282 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Sweden

Isakson Surname Definition:

(English) The son of Isaac (he who laughs).

Isakson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,9561:185,30618,468
Sweden1541:63,9404,874
Canada561:657,95753,499
Israel221:388,98331,283
Argentina151:2,849,561122,961
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
New Zealand111:411,66631,040
Chile91:1,957,38629,026
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States581:865,83952,959

Isakson (17) may also be a first name.

Isakson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) The son of Isaac (he who laughs).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Isakson Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Isakson Come From? nationality or country of origin

Isakson (Russian: Исаксон) has its highest incidence in The United States. It may be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Isakson? popularity and diffusion

Isakson is the 185,683rd most widely held family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 3,193,491 people. Isakson is predominantly found in The Americas, where 89 percent of Isakson are found; 88 percent are found in North America and 88 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,694,839th most frequently used first name in the world, held by 17 people.

Isakson is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 1,956 people, or 1 in 185,306. In The United States Isakson is mostly found in: Minnesota, where 11 percent are found, Washington, where 10 percent are found and Utah, where 9 percent are found. Aside from The United States this surname occurs in 25 countries. It is also found in Sweden, where 7 percent are found and Canada, where 2 percent are found.

Isakson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Isakson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Isakson last name increased 3,372 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Isakson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Isakson are 10.64% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.41% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Isakson earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.41% more than the national average, earning $46,347 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.38% less than the national average, earning $46,511 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Isakson Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Isakson in the Russian language
Исаксонisakson-

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Isakson
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis