About Eskenazi
The surname Eskenazi is of Sephardic Jewish origin and is derived from the Hebrew word "ish kenazi," meaning "man from Germany." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone as the son of a man from Germany. The name is commonly found among Sephardic Jews who migrated from Germany to various parts of the Mediterranean, particularly to Italy and Turkey, during the Middle Ages.
Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.
Save 15%-60% this holiday season
The surname Eskenazi is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Eskenazi based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Eskenazi is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Eskenazi in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Eskenazi using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.