Surnames of Yiddish Origin

1,401 surnames found of Yiddish origin

Sharfman
The surname Sharfman is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "sharf," meaning "scarf" or "shawl." It is believed to have originally been an occupational name for someone ......
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Sharfstein
The surname Sharfstein is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "sharf" meaning "sharp" and the German word "stein" meaning "stone." It is believed to have originated as a......
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Shatkin
The surname Shatkin is of Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "shatkan," meaning "matchmaker." It is an occupational surname that was given to individuals who worked as matchmakers w......
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Shats
The surname Shats is of Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "shat," meaning "shadow." It is believed to have been a nickname given to someone who was tall or had a slender build, as ......
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Shatz
The surname Shatz is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "shatz," meaning "treasure" or "jewel." It is a metonymic occupational name given to a jeweler or a precious gem......
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Shavel
The surname Shavel is of Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "shavel" which means "shovel" in English. It is believed to have been an occupational surname given to individuals who wo......
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Shear
The surname Shear is of English origin and has multiple possible meanings. It could be derived from the Old English word "scear," meaning "a gap or notch," and may have been a topographic name for ......
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Shechter
The surname Shechter is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "shekhter," meaning "slaughterer" or "ritual slaughterer." It is a occupational surname typically associated ......
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Shechtman
The surname Shechtman is of Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "shekhter," meaning "ritual slaughterer." It is a occupational surname given to individuals who were responsible for t......
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Shecter
The surname Shecter is of Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "shekhter," which means "slaughterer" or "ritual slaughterer." It is a occupational surname typically associated with in......
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Surnames of Yiddish Origin

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