Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
ISRAEL
As described 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.
Religion of origin: Jewish
Language of origin: Hebrew