How common is the surname Isley?

3,754 people in the United States had the surname Isley in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 82,244 Americans. It ranked 8,736th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Isley?

Ronald Isley, American recording artist, songwriter, record producer, and occasional actor, followed by Jennifer Jones.

Where is the surname Isley most common?

Wikidata records people named Isley in the United States.

Is the surname Isley getting more or less common?

More common. 3,621 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 3,754 in 2010, up 3.7%.

The surname Isley

A surname, carried by 3,754 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex I240

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Isley is more common than 94.6% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 3,754 people named Isley in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 82,244 Americans. That is up 3.7% since 2000, when the Census counted 3,621.

#8,736

rank among US surnames

3,754

people in 2010

1.3

per 100,000 Americans

+3.7%

change since 2000 (was #8,390)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#8,728	Werth	3,757	82,179
#8,732	Chien	3,756	82,201
#8,734	Gilkey	3,755	82,223
#8,736	Trevizo	3,754	82,244
#8,741	Bitner	3,753	82,266
#8,743	Seabolt	3,752	82,288

Who is named Isley

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

80% of people named Isley identified as white (not Hispanic), 14% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.2% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 80%
Black (not Hispanic) 14%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.2%
Two or more races 2.0%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.8%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Isleys

2 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Ronald Isley
American recording artist, songwriter, record producer, and occasional actor, born 1941
Jennifer Jones
American actress (1919–2009)

Questions

How common is the surname Isley?: 3,754 people in the United States had the surname Isley in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 82,244 Americans. It ranked 8,736th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Isley?: In the 2010 Census, 80% of people named Isley identified as white (not Hispanic), and 14% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Isley?: Ronald Isley, American recording artist, songwriter, record producer, and occasional actor, followed by Jennifer Jones.
Where is the surname Isley most common?: Wikidata records people named Isley in the United States.
Is the surname Isley getting more or less common?: More common. 3,621 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 3,754 in 2010, up 3.7%.