Isbell Surname

38,026th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,845 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Isbell Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Isabel,' a very popular font-name in its day; v. Ibbett and Ibbetson. Isabells is the genitive form; compare Jones, Williams, Jennings, &c.

Johannes Isbell, 1379: ibid.

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Isbell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States13,1631:27,5363,442
England4491:124,09412,458
Canada561:657,95753,499
Ecuador511:311,8799,102
Australia471:574,37741,856
Thailand121:5,886,529390,733
Northern Ireland111:167,7318,683
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1551:157,26013,677
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,8591:27,0143,317

Isbell (175) may also be a first name.

Isbell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Isabel,' a very popular font-name in its day; v. Ibbett and Ibbetson. Isabells is the genitive form; compare Jones, Williams, Jennings, &c.

Johannes Isbell, 1379: ibid.

1523. William Isabelles, rector of St. Augustine, Norwich: History of Norfolk.

1617. Married — Thomas Brickell and Ann Isbell: St. Antholin (London).

Thomas Issable, 1711: Reg. St. Columb Major.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

V. Isabell, Ibb.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Descendant of Isabel (oath to Baal); an English variant of Elizabeth (oath of God).

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

In H.R. Isabel. See Female Christian Names.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Isbell Last Name Facts

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

The surname Isbell is found most frequently in The United States. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Isbell? popularity and diffusion

The surname Isbell is the 38,026th most frequently occurring family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 526,367 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 91 percent of Isbell reside; 91 percent reside in North America and 91 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Isbell is also the 690,096th most common first name in the world. It is borne by 175 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 13,163 people, or 1 in 27,536. In The United States it is most numerous in: Texas, where 18 percent live, Alabama, where 16 percent live and California, where 8 percent live. Barring The United States Isbell exists in 29 countries. It also occurs in England, where 3 percent live and Canada, where 0 percent live.

Isbell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Isbell has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Isbell last name increased 708 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 290 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Isbell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Isbell last name are 17.64% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64.41% being registered with the party.

The amount Isbell earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 31.74% less than the national average, earning R 162,204 per year; in United States they earn 4.57% less than the national average, earning $41,177 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.05% less than the national average, earning $49,162 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Isbelle92108/
Jisbell922/
Eisbell922/
Isbeell921/
Ishbell921/
Isbel91364/
Ibell91303/
D'Isbell861/
Isbill83803/
Hibell83291/
Esbell83105/
Eibell8371/
Ibelle8364/
Iswell8323/
I'Bell8318/
Gibell8311/
Jisbel839/
Iesbel836/
Ishbel834/
Aibell833/
Uibell831/
Ibeell831/
Issbel831/
Isbael831/
Yibell831/
Isbeel831/
Isbelt830/
Jibell830/
Ibel80950/
Haibell7710/
Heibell779/
Jibelle773/
Hisbelt772/
Hiebell770/
Ihswell770/
Hiswell770/
Ishwell770/
Eibel732,010/
Gibel73737/
Ebell73703/
Uibel73468/
Aibel73263/
Hibel73187/
Isble73118/
Ibiel7332/
Isbil7315/
Jibel7314/
Esbel7312/
Yibel739/
Isuel732/
Ibill732/
Jbell731/
Ysbel731/
Ibael731/
Ibeld731/
Ibehl731/
Iobel730/
Heibelle7113/
Haibelle7110/
Ebelle673,118/
Heibel672,378/
Hiebel671,135/
Ibl67320/
Haibel67163/
Gebell6791/
Gaibel6764/
Hebell6733/
Impell6727/
Häbell6720/
Jgibel6716/
Esbelt6715/
Jbelle6710/
Eubell674/
Yibele673/
Hibelt673/
Eibele673/
Jibeel672/
Esbiel672/
Yobell672/
Hesbel671/
Ijbele671/
Eisuel671/
Eswell671/
Gesbel671/
Ajbell671/
Ibille671/
Itsuel671/
J'Bell671/
Jibael671/
Yosbel671/
Aibele671/
Aybell670/
Gissbl670/
Esbill670/
Eabell670/
Hibiel670/

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