Surnames of Yiddish Origin

1,401 surnames found of Yiddish origin

Serling
The surname Serling is of Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "serling," meaning "little sir" or "little lord." It is a diminutive form of the Yiddish word "ser," which means "sir" o......
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Shacter
The surname Shacter is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "shakter," meaning "butcher." It is an occupational surname that was given to individuals who worked as butche......
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Shaevitz
The surname Shaevitz is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "shayve," meaning "beautiful" or "handsome." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally us......
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Shafferman
The surname Shafferman is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "shaf" meaning "sheaf" or "bundle" and the German word "mann" meaning "man." It is believed to have origina......
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Shafman
The surname Shafman is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "shaf" meaning "sheaf" or "bundle" and the German word "mann" meaning "man." It is believed to be an occupatio......
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Shafran
The surname Shafran is of Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "shafran," meaning "saffron." Saffron is a valuable spice, and it is likely that the surname was originally given to som......
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Shafron
The surname Shafron is of Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "shafran," meaning "saffron." Saffron is a valuable spice that was historically used in cooking and dyeing, and it was o......
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Shamberg
The surname Shamberg is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "sham" meaning "fool" or "simpleton" and the German word "berg" meaning "mountain." It is believed to have or......
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Shandler
The surname Shandler is of Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "shandler," meaning "merchant" or "shopkeeper." It is an occupational surname that was often given to individuals who w......
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Shankman
The surname Shankman is of German-Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "shank," meaning "leg." It is an occupational surname that was given to individuals who made or sold legwear, su......
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