MacIsaac Surname

75,796th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,473 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

MacIsaac Surname Definition:

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

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MacIsaac Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada4,3441:8,4821,262
United States1,5911:227,81822,003
Scotland2351:22,7822,567
Australia1641:164,60817,026
England851:655,50738,035
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
China31:455,773,85521,925
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
France11:66,422,722504,397
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

MacIsaac Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

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

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

User-submitted Reference

There is a legend that there were two Danite youths from Ireland whose families had become Christians during the time of Saint Patrick, 390-467 A.D. and had resisted the British invaders back in the twelfth century. They were set afloat in an open boat; likely from the port of Drogheda, County Meath, into the Irish Sea, form where the tides still flow strongly up through the northern channel. The story goes that they soon drifted north into the Sound of Sleat, between county Knoydart and the Isle of Skye. Not knowing any language but the Irish Erse and being of obvious Jewish parentage, they were readily given the surname 'Isaac', this being the best known Jewish name among the uneducated local populace. Their sons and descendants became known as 'MacIsaac', in line with local name, customs and traditions.

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MacIsaac Last Name Facts

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

The surname MacIsaac is carried by more people in Canada than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name MacIsaac? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 75,796th most prevalent last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 1,125,837 people. The surname MacIsaac is mostly found in The Americas, where 91 percent of MacIsaac are found; 91 percent are found in North America and 91 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequently occurring in Canada, where it is held by 4,344 people, or 1 in 8,482. In Canada it is most common in: Nova Scotia, where 38 percent are found, Ontario, where 25 percent are found and Alberta, where 11 percent are found. Apart from Canada this surname is found in 20 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 25 percent are found and Scotland, where 4 percent are found.

MacIsaac Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the MacIsaac surname are 6.52% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 59.75% registered to vote for the party.

The amount MacIsaac earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 19.19% more than the national average, earning $51,428 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.09% less than the national average, earning $46,162 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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