Home>Name Popularity>Last Names>I>Isp-Iss>Israel>Mississippi

Israel

in Mississippi

There are 75 people with the last name "Israel" in Mississippi.

Add to web page

Ranking in Mississippi

NameRank
Israel 3,586
close
  1. is 3,582nd most common Hollimon
  2. is 3,583rd most common Howse
  3. is 3,584th most common Hoyt
  4. is 3,585th most common Hussey
  5. is 3,586th most common Israel
  6. is 3,587th most common Jeffreys
  7. is 3,588th most common Lehman
  8. is 3,589th most common Letort
  9. is 3,590th most common Littlefield

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Israel

James, Anthony, Bobby, Elizabeth, George, Gettye, Jason, John, Mary

Feel free to visit our sponsors!

Meaning & History

1. 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).

2. 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.

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

4. altered form of Ezell.

Some content provided by Oxford University Press, Inc.

Copyright © 2009 Oxford University Press. Oxford University Press, Inc. does not make any representation or warranty as to, or accept responsibility for the accuracy, currency, or completeness of the content of the information supplied and users should seek independent verification of the facts described therein.

Recent Searches for "Israel" in Mississippi

Since July 2008
91

Most Popular Search

James Israel, MS (5 searches)
Source: Current searches and listings for US adults on WhitePages. (nv1)

© 2010 WhitePages Inc. - Privacy Policy and Terms of Use
Microsoft MapPoint Terms of Use and Privacy Statement