Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 1,708

Israel

Israel /ɯsɾaˈel/

“Hebrew name: ‘he strives with God’”1

Letters / syllables
6 / 3
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
I
Contents§1–§8
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Notable people
  6. §6Sources
  7. §7Questions
  8. §8Related

How do you pronounce Israel?

Israel

IPA /ɯsɾaˈel/

The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Israel mean?

Israel is the Latin-script spelling of the Hebrew name Yisrael. In Genesis it is the name given to Jacob, traditionally explained as ‘he who strives with God’. Turkish writes the same name as İsrail.1

What is Israel made of?

Israel is a single root: Israel (Hebrew personal name Yisrael).

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Israel: parts and root words
  • Yisrael Other — Hebrew name given to Jacob in Genesis1

How was the name Israel formed?

Israel belongs to the “plain noun” class of surnames.

Who are some well-known people named Israel?

  1. Rafael İshak İsrael rabbi 1809–1902
  2. Reuven Eliyahu İsrael rabbi 1856–1932
  3. Saul Israel physician 1897–1981
  4. Steve Israel politician 1958–
  5. Werner Israel university teacher 1931–2022
  6. Franco Israel association football player 2000–
  7. Jonathan Israel historian 1946–
  8. Märt Israel athletics competitor 1983–

People surnamed Israel as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: Yisrael accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: Israel accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Israel

Q1

What does the surname Israel mean?

Israel is the Latin-script spelling of the Hebrew name Yisrael. In Genesis it is the name given to Jacob, traditionally explained as ‘he who strives with God’. Turkish writes the same name as İsrail.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Israel?

The root word of Israel is Yisrael (another language): “Hebrew name given to Jacob in Genesis”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Israel?

Is·ra·el, 3 syllables; IPA: /ɯsɾaˈel/.