Surnames of Yiddish Origin

1,401 surnames found of Yiddish origin

Burdman
The surname Burdman is of Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "burd" which means "board" or "plank." It is believed to have originally been an occupational name for someone who worke......
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Burshteyn
The surname Burshteyn is of Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "burshteyn," meaning "bristle" or "brushwood." It is believed to have been a nickname given to someone with a bristly ......
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Burstein
The surname Burstein is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "bur" meaning "well" and "shteyn" meaning "stone." It is a habitational name given to someone who lived near ......
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Burstyn
The surname Burstyn is of Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "burshtin," meaning "son of Baruch." Baruch is a Hebrew name meaning "blessed." The surname Burstyn is commonly found am......
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Butwin
The surname Butwin is of Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "bute," meaning "good" or "kind." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who was known for their goo......
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Carp
The surname Carp is of Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "karp," meaning "carp" in English. It is a metonymic occupational name given to someone who worked as a carpenter or was as......
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Catz
The surname Catz is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "katz," meaning "cat." It is a common Jewish surname and is often associated with the biblical name Ketziah. The ......
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Chaiken
The surname Chaiken is of Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "khaykhn," meaning "to choke" or "to strangle." It is believed to have originally been a nickname for someone with a for......
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Chaplik
The surname Chaplik is of Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "khaplik," meaning "little hat." It is believed to have been a nickname given to someone who wore a small hat or had a d......
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Chapnick
The surname Chapnick is of Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "khapn" meaning "merchant" or "shopkeeper." It is an occupational surname that was likely given to individuals who were......
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