How common is the surname Isaak?

1,403 people in the United States had the surname Isaak in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 220,061 Americans. It ranked 19,296th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Isaak?

Chris Isaak, American rock musician.

Where is the surname Isaak most common?

Wikidata records people named Isaak in the United States.

Is the surname Isaak getting more or less common?

More common. 1,223 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,403 in 2010, up 15%.

Is Isaak also a first name?

Yes. Isaak is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Isaak

A surname, carried by 1,403 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex I220 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Isaak is more common than 88.1% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,403 people named Isaak in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 220,061 Americans. That is up 15% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,223.

#19,296

rank among US surnames

1,403

people in 2010

0.5

per 100,000 Americans

+14.7%

change since 2000 (was #20,247)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#19,291	Vasko	1,404	219,904
#19,296	Bevers	1,403	220,061

Who is named Isaak

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

86% of people named Isaak identified as white (not Hispanic), 5.3% as Black (not Hispanic) and 4.4% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 86%
Black (not Hispanic) 5.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 4.4%
Two or more races 1.8%
Asian and Pacific Islander 1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.9%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Isaaks

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Chris Isaak
American rock musician, born 1956

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Isaak

Isaak has the Soundex code I220, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code I220.

Questions

How common is the surname Isaak?: 1,403 people in the United States had the surname Isaak in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 220,061 Americans. It ranked 19,296th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Isaak?: In the 2010 Census, 86% of people named Isaak identified as white (not Hispanic), and 5.3% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Isaak?: Chris Isaak, American rock musician.
Where is the surname Isaak most common?: Wikidata records people named Isaak in the United States.
Is the surname Isaak getting more or less common?: More common. 1,223 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,403 in 2010, up 15%.
Is Isaak also a first name?: Yes. Isaak is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.