# Isabel (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/isabel/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A surname originating as a matronymic.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | not recorded |
| Type | patronymic, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 1,122 |
| US rank (2010) | 22,827 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 275,174 people |
| Change since 2000 | +11% (1,011 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɪzəbɛl/, 3 syllables |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Etymology

From Spanish Isabel, from Old Occitan Elisabel, from Latin Elisabeth, from Ancient Greek Ἐλισάβετ (Elisábet), from Hebrew אֱלִישֶׁבַע (Elishéva, “my God is an oath”). Doublet of Elizabeth.

## Who carries it

Share of people named Isabel in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 39% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 16% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 36% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 4.4% |

## Similar surnames

Isbell, Isabell, Isabella, Isabelle, Iqbal.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.