Isern Surname
Approximately 3,863 people bear this surname
Isern Surname User-submission:
The surname, Isern, is included in the group of Catalan surnames that come from common German names. The word comes from the Greek, isarn, which later was renamed in Latin to Isarnus.
The surname is documented in almost every book of heraldry, though the information bearing is very small.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 2,566 | 1:18,220 | 2,030 |
| United States | 361 | 1:1,004,041 | 74,162 |
| Argentina | 321 | 1:133,157 | 11,268 |
| France | 158 | 1:420,397 | 61,236 |
| Cuba | 102 | 1:112,968 | 3,192 |
| Dominican Republic | 69 | 1:151,202 | 5,897 |
| Peru | 62 | 1:512,647 | 14,327 |
| Uruguay | 46 | 1:74,603 | 7,760 |
| Venezuela | 44 | 1:686,456 | 11,744 |
| Puerto Rico | 39 | 1:91,029 | 1,532 |
| Brazil | 21 | 1:10,194,016 | 213,214 |
| Germany | 20 | 1:4,025,273 | 167,743 |
| England | 14 | 1:3,979,861 | 125,553 |
| Norway | 12 | 1:428,524 | 37,411 |
| Andorra | 3 | 1:27,946 | 1,499 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Panama | 2 | 1:1,956,129 | 15,285 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Micronesia | 1 | 1:106,243 | 1,380 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 20 | 1:1,218,768 | 44,985 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 16 | 1:3,138,668 | 142,671 |
Isern Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname, Isern, is included in the group of Catalan surnames that come from common German names. The word comes from the Greek, isarn, which later was renamed in Latin to Isarnus.
The surname is documented in almost every book of heraldry, though the information bearing is very small. "Solar Catalan, Valencian, and Balearic" A. and A. Garcia Garraffa says the name is fully Catalan and a had solar house in the village of Vilassar. Proof of this is that a character known as Pere Isern, son of Vilassar and was knighted in 1677. In Catalonia there are also two different branches of the surname. The first house has a solar farm in the municipality of Vic. The second is in the Alt Emporda in Ventalló, where we find the palace Margarit, known popularly Ca l'Isern.
The arms of Isern Vilassarcarry corrugated truncated shield: the 1st. of azure satin; and 2nd. silver, two fish swimming gules. These weapons are documented in the "CatalancAdarga" Garmin and Duran, printed on page 220 of Volume 2nd. andc"General Noble Catalan" by Fèlix Domènech i Roura, the printedbooklet XII. Others bear the same surname: silver, star of azure.
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Isern Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Isern Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Isern occurs most in Spain. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Isern? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 119,029th most prevalent family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,886,499 people. The surname Isern occurs mostly in Europe, where 72 percent of Isern are found; 67 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 67 percent are found in Iberian Europe.
This last name is most frequently held in Spain, where it is held by 2,566 people, or 1 in 18,220. In Spain it is primarily found in: Catalonia, where 67 percent reside, Balearic Islands, where 24 percent reside and Valencian Community, where 4 percent reside. Barring Spain this last name is found in 33 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 9 percent reside and Argentina, where 8 percent reside.
Isern Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Isern has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Isern surname increased 2,256 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 30 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Isern Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Isern are 32.22% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 85.45% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Isern earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 239.77% more than the national average, earning 1,175,880 kr per year; in Peru they earn 17.6% less than the national average, earning S/. 15,973 per year and in United States they earn 7.36% more than the national average, earning $46,325 USD per year.
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