Surnames of Yiddish Origin

1,401 surnames found of Yiddish origin

Sklar
The surname Sklar is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "skler," meaning "scholar" or "student." It is a metonymic occupational name given to someone who was a scholar ......
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Sklaroff
The surname Sklaroff is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "sklar," meaning "clear" or "transparent." It is believed to have originated as an occupational name for a gl......
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Sklarz
The surname Sklarz is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "sklar," meaning "scholar" or "student." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to ......
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Sklut
The surname Sklut is of Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "sklut," meaning "splinter" or "chip." It is believed to have been a nickname given to someone who was small or thin, or p......
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Skolnick
The surname Skolnick is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "skolnik," meaning "synagogue sexton" or "beadle." The Skolnick family name was often given to individuals wh......
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Skolnik
The surname Skolnik is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "skolnik," meaning "synagogue official" or "sexton." It is an occupational surname that was given to individua......
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Skow
The surname Skow is of Polish origin and is derived from the Polish word "skowron," meaning "lark" in English. It is a topographic or ornamental surname given to someone who lived near a place wher......
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Skurnick
The surname Skurnick is of Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "skurnik," meaning "gossip" or "rumor." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who was talkative o......
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Slatkin
The surname Slatkin is of Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "slatke," meaning sweet. It is believed to have been a nickname given to someone who had a sweet or pleasant disposition......
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Slepian
The surname Slepian is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "slep," meaning "to sleep." It is believed to have originated as an occupational name for someone who worked a......
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