Surnames of Yiddish Origin

1,401 surnames found of Yiddish origin

Salinger
The surname Salinger is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "salinger," meaning "one who lives near a willow tree." It is a habitational name for someone who resided nea......
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Salkind
The surname Salkind is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "salkin," meaning "merchant" or "peddler." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used ......
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Salowitz
The surname Salowitz is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish personal name Zalman, which means "peaceful" or "man of peace." The suffix "-witz" is a common Jewish surname endi......
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Salpeter
The surname Salpeter is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "salpeter," meaning "saltpeter" or "potassium nitrate." Saltpeter was historically used in the production of ......
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Salsberg
The surname Salsberg is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "sals," meaning salt, and the German word "berg," meaning mountain or hill. It is believed to have originated......
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Salzman
The surname Salzman is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "saltsman," meaning "salt merchant" or "salt seller." It is an occupational surname that was given to individu......
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Sandler
The surname Sandler is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "sandl" or "zandl," meaning "sandal." It is believed to have been an occupational name for a shoemaker or some......
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Saperstein
The surname Saperstein is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "saper," meaning "tailor." It is a habitational name for someone who lived in or near a town called Saper, ......
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Savitz
The surname Savitz is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "savet," meaning "wise" or "clever." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to iden......
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Schabes
The surname Schabes is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "shabes" or "shabbat," which means Sabbath. It is a surname commonly given to individuals who were associated ......
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