Surnames of Yiddish Origin

1,401 surnames found of Yiddish origin

Wigder
The surname Wigder is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "vigder," meaning "willow." It is a habitational name given to someone who lived near a willow tree or in a pla......
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Wigdor
The surname Wigdor is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish name "Vigdor," which means "warrior" or "hero." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used t......
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Wilens
The surname Wilens is of Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "vilner," meaning "from Vilnius." Vilnius is the capital city of Lithuania and was historically a significant center of J......
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Wilensky
The surname Wilensky is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "Vilne," meaning "from Vilnius." Vilnius is the capital city of Lithuania and was historically a major center......
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Winick
The surname Winick is of Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "vainik," meaning "merchant" or "shopkeeper." It is a variant spelling of the surname Vinik, which is also derived from t......
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Winikoff
The surname Winikoff is of Russian Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "vini" meaning "wine" and the Russian word "kof" meaning "cup." It is believed to have originally been an occup......
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Winokur
The surname Winokur is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "vinokur," meaning "wine maker" or "wine merchant." It is a occupational surname that was likely given to indi......
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Wishner
The surname Wishner is of Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "visner," meaning "white." It is believed to have been a nickname given to someone with fair or light-colored hair or co......
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Wishnow
The surname Wishnow is of Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "visn" meaning "to know." It is believed to be an occupational name for someone who was knowledgeable or wise. The name ......
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Wisotsky
The surname Wisotsky is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "vays" meaning "white" and the Slavic word "otsky" meaning "from Otsk," a place name. Therefore, the surname ......
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Surnames of Yiddish Origin

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