Isom Surname

38,922nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,512 people bear this surname

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

Isom Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Isham,' a parish in Northamptonshire, three miles from Kettering. The corrupted Isom is a natural one.

Henry de Isham, Northamptonshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp.

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Isom Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States12,6801:28,5853,550
England2771:201,14817,563
Papua New Guinea1751:46,5935,775
Indonesia1371:965,32371,212
Nigeria1091:1,625,16360,488
Cameroon311:669,97049,334
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Taiwan81:2,930,59317,989
Norway61:857,04855,549
Qatar61:393,00055,922
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Solomon Islands31:193,34319,495
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
China21:683,660,78330,601
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
France11:66,422,722504,397
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1361:179,23114,852
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2421:40,4344,751

Isom (1,939) may also be a first name.

Isom Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Isham,' a parish in Northamptonshire, three miles from Kettering. The corrupted Isom is a natural one.

Henry de Isham, Northamptonshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

1416. John Isham, prior of Windham, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.

1582. Buried — Grace, d. Robert Isam: St. Michael, Cornhill.

1590. Thomas Stacye and Agnes Isam (of Lincoln): Marriage Lic. (London).

1621-2. Edward Isham, Lincolnshire: Register of the University of Oxford.

1625. Married — Edward Isum and Elizabeth Morryer: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1807. — Thomas Isom and Charlotte Harris: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

For isham, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A place in the hundred of Orlingbury, co. Northampton, where an elder branch of the existing family, Isham of Lamport, were seated soon after the Conquest. Shirley's Noble and Gentle Men.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Local. Isis—ham, that is, the town on the river Isis, in Northamptonshire, England.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

From Isham; a location name in Northamptonshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

User-submitted Reference

Originally spelled 'Isham' after the village in Kettering-Northampton area of England. It means 'homestead of the River Ise'. The spelling was changed to 'Isom' when a family immigrated to the United States to ease confusion of the pronunciation- some would say 'eye-sham'.

- fantasneeze

Isom Last Name Facts

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

The surname Isom (Hindi: इसों, Russian: Исом) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Isom? popularity and diffusion

It is the 38,922nd most commonly held family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 539,339 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 94 percent of Isom are found; 94 percent are found in North America and 94 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 172,224th most frequently occurring first name world-wide. It is borne by 1,939 people.

This surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 12,680 people, or 1 in 28,585. In The United States Isom is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 10 percent are found, California, where 7 percent are found and Georgia, where 6 percent are found. Outside of The United States this surname occurs in 37 countries. It is also common in England, where 2 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 1 percent are found.

Isom Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Isom has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Isom last name rose 1,021 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 204 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Isom Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Isom last name are 10.11% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 56.88% registered with the political party.

The amount Isom earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 68.23% more than the national average, earning 582,202 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 71.43% less than the national average, earning R 67,896 per year; in United States they earn 11.91% less than the national average, earning $38,010 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.01% less than the national average, earning $44,211 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ishom891,479/
Issom89826/
Isome89750/
Hisom89268/
Eisom8990/
Aisom8923/
Gisom895/
Isoom893/
Itsom891/
Iosom891/
Isoum891/
Isoem891/
Isomg891/
Isomn891/
Isiom891/
Idsom890/
Hissom80339/
Jitsom80153/
Issoum8077/
Aisome8027/
Yissom8021/
Aishom808/
Haisom806/
Gissom805/
Ishome805/
Issoom802/
Isoime801/
Hixsom801/
Issome801/
Isoome801/
Gaisom801/
Eisome801/
Hishom801/
Hisome800/
Ischom800/
Iessom800/
Heisom800/
Ison7519,681/
Isam7516,428/
Isem754,282/
Ijom753,013/
Esom751,112/
Isum75301/
Usom7512/
Izom7510/
Icom759/
Jsom751/
Ysom751/
Isomova731,948/
Hissoum73231/
Hishoum7315/
Aissoum7314/
Gaissom735/
Gissoum732/
Issoume732/
Gaisoom731/
Jissome731/
Isochim731/
Gishsom730/
Ischsom730/
Isong6715,537/
Issam678,315/
Isham678,284/
Hisam673,370/
Jison672,285/
Isiam672,048/
Gison671,466/
Easom671,376/
Isjam671,174/
Isame671,026/
Eison67960/
Essom67546/
Isume67491/
Eshom67406/
Husom67394/
Itson67393/
Isone67334/
Aisam67259/
Hicom67236/
Hesom67233/
Aison67230/
Hisem67228/
Hysom67200/
Hison67166/
Isoun67144/
Ishon67112/
Gesom67102/
Esome6792/
Isamg6787/
Isson6780/
Idson6773/
Jisam6764/
Ishum6762/
Issem6750/
Yison6750/
Uison6750/
Aijom6749/
Isamh6748/
Isaam6747/
Oison6741/
Gisum6732/
Isgum6730/
Yisam6728/
Aisum6726/
Eisam6725/
Ichom6725/
Ioson6723/
Aisem6722/
Ision6720/
Izoum6720/
Eisum6719/
Gisam6717/
Iscam6715/
Hizom6714/
Isamm6713/
Iszam6712/
Iesam6712/
Egiom6712/
Ihsam6711/
Isahm6710/
Jisem6710/
Isamd679/
Isamn679/
Izome679/
Iosam679/
Izhom677/
Hisum677/
Esiom677/
Eziom676/
Eusom675/
Aysom675/
Ihson675/
Ijomh675/
Yosom675/
Edsom674/
Jisum674/
Ushom674/
Issum674/
Ijome673/
Escom673/
Ihsem672/
Haishoom672/
Isiem672/
Eisem672/
Eesom672/
Isond672/
Esuom672/
Icoom672/
Jijom672/
Eijom672/
Ieson671/
Oisam671/
Itsam671/
Isuon671/
Igiom671/
Itsum671/
Ixson671/
Iscon671/
Isoin671/
Ishomova671/
Jishomme671/
Jissomme671/
Esoum671/
Iziom671/
Aissoume671/
Yisum671/
Jsomt671/
Isoon671/
Isaum671/
Hixom670/

Isom Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Isom in the Hindi language
इसोंisom-
Isom in the Russian language
Исомisom-

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Isom Reference & Research

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Isom FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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