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Israel

in Iowa

There are 70 people with the last name "Israel" in Iowa.

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Israel 5,713
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  1. is 5,709th most common Grunder
  2. is 5,710th most common Higginbotham
  3. is 5,711th most common Hyland
  4. is 5,712th most common Ihle
  5. is 5,713th most common Israel
  6. is 5,714th most common Jeffers
  7. is 5,715th most common Jolly
  8. is 5,716th most common Jost
  9. is 5,717th most common Junck

Similar Names and Nicknames

Israelson, Izral, Israeli, Israels, Israelsen, Israni, Israil, Israelow, Izrael, Israelian

Most Common First Names for Israel

James, Mary, John, Charles, Glenn, Keith, Kenneth, Linda, Martha

Meaning & History

Jewish: from the Hebrew male personal name Yisrael ‘Fighter of God’. In the Bible this is a byname bestowed on Jacob after he had wrestled with the angel at the ford of Jabbok (Genesis 32:24–8).

name adopted by Jews with reference to the ancient Kingdom of Israel, destroyed by the Assyrians in 721 BC, or to the concept of Jewish nationhood, or, in modern times, to the state of Israel.

Comparatively recent adoption of the Biblical name in Britain among Nonconformists, especially in Wales.

altered form of Ezell.

Recent Searches for "Israel" in Iowa

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James Israel, IA (5 searches)
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