Surnames of Yiddish Origin

1,401 surnames found of Yiddish origin

Amdur
The surname Amdur is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "amdur," meaning "to serve" or "to work." It is believed to have originated as an occupational name for someone ......
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Andrusier
The surname Andrusier is of Jewish origin and is derived from the Hebrew name "Andrus," meaning "man" or "warrior." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify th......
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Apter
The surname Apter is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "apter," meaning "tailor." It is an occupational surname given to individuals who worked as tailors or were asso......
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Arbitman
The surname Arbitman is of Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "arbit," meaning "work" or "labor." It is likely an occupational surname given to someone who worked as a laborer or a ......
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Asch
The surname Asch is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "asche," meaning "ash tree." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near or was associated with ......
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Ash
The surname Ash is of English origin and has multiple meanings. It can be a topographic name for someone who lived near an ash tree or an occupational name for someone who worked with ash wood. Add......
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Auerbach
The surname Auerbach is of German origin and has multiple possible meanings. One interpretation is that it is a habitational name derived from any of the various places called Auerbach in Germany, ......
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Averbach
The surname Averbach is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "aver," meaning "father" or "ancestor," and "bach," meaning "brook" or "stream." Therefore, the surname Averb......
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Averbuch
The surname Averbuch is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "aver" meaning "father" and "buch" meaning "book." It is believed to have originated as an occupational name ......
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Averbukh
The surname Averbukh is of Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "aver," meaning "father" or "ancestor," and the word "bukh," meaning "book." It is believed to have originated as a pat......
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Surnames of Yiddish Origin

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