Isambard Surname

1,612,213th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 125 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Isambard Surname Definition:

(Teutonic) 1 Iron-Bright 2 Iron Axe [Old Teutonic Isambert, Isembert, Isambart, Isenbard, &c. (the second elements have been confused)-O.H.Ger. ísan, ísarn = Old Saxon ísarn = Old English ísen, ísern = Gothic eisarn = Old Norse ísarn, iron (and steel) + (1) O.

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Isambard Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1251:531,38273,029

Isambard (15) may also be a first name.

Isambard Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Teutonic) 1 Iron-Bright 2 Iron Axe [Old Teutonic Isambert, Isembert, Isambart, Isenbard, &c. (the second elements have been confused)-O.H.Ger. ísan, ísarn = Old Saxon ísarn = Old English ísen, ísern = Gothic eisarn = Old Norse ísarn, iron (and steel) + (1) O.H.Ger. beraht = Old Saxon berht = Old English be(o)rht = Gothic bairht-s = Old Norse biart-r, bright, glorious; (2) O.H.Ger. barta = Old Saxon barda = Old Norse barða, a broad axe] Isenbard is a Domesday formerly Isambard, Isambart, Isambert, Isembart, Isembert, Izambard, Izambert, Izembert, are common surnames in France (from Teutonic).

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Isambar931/
Izambard88291/
Isambart88170/
Isembard881/
Aisambare822/
Isambaert821/
Ishambhar821/
Ishambare821/
Isambor804/
Izambar801/
Isambert751,426/
Izambart75125/
Izembard7512/
Ysambart7510/
Izombard753/
Isembart753/
Isanbart752/
Esambare752/
Izanbard751/
Isambertt7174/
Isembaert7121/
Isamberth7120/
Eisembart716/
Aichambar711/
Isanbor6768/
Isanvar673/
Ejambar671/
Esambor671/
Eisanbarth670/

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