Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
ISRAEL
There are approximately 1,696 people named Israel in the UK. That makes it the 5,097th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 27 are named Israel.
Region of origin
Unknown
Country of origin
Unknown
Language of origin
Hebrew
Religion of origin
Jewish
Classification
Unknown
Related and similar surnames
IsraeliIsraele
Israael
Iisrael
Israeil
Israaeel
Israeel
Israeles
Israela
Isarael
Isirael
Israelis
Icrael
Isarel
Israeler
Israelet
Israelif
Israelen
Israelim
Israelit
Isariel
The Israel surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Heb.) Prevailing in the Lord; a name given to the Patriarch Jacob.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
ISRAEL. A common Jewish surname, from the personal designation.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.