Surnames of Yiddish Origin

1,401 surnames found of Yiddish origin

Kheyfets
The surname Kheyfets is of Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "kheifetz," meaning "desire" or "covetousness." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who was amb......
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Kipnis
The surname Kipnis is of Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "kipa" or "kippah," which means "skullcap" or "yarmulke" in English. It is a metonymic occupational name given to someone......
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Kipperman
The surname Kipperman is of German-Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "kipper," meaning "atonement" or "to cleanse." It is believed to have been a surname given to individuals who w......
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Kirsh
The surname Kirsh is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "kirsh," meaning "cherry." It is a metonymic occupational name given to someone who grew or sold cherries or wor......
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Kirshenbaum
The surname Kirshenbaum is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish words "kirshen" meaning cherry and "baum" meaning tree. It is a toponymic surname, indicating that the original......
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Kirshner
The surname Kirshner is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "kirshner," meaning "cherry tree." It is an occupational surname given to someone who worked as a cherry farm......
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Kirshy
The surname Kirshy is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "kirsh," meaning "cherry." It is a habitational name given to someone who lived near a cherry tree or an orchar......
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Kirzner
The surname Kirzner is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "kirzner," meaning furrier. It is an occupational surname that was given to individuals who worked as furriers......
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Kisch
The surname Kisch is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "kisch," meaning "pine tree." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near or worked with pine t......
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Kizer
The surname Kizer is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "keiser," meaning "emperor" or "king." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for s......
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Surnames of Yiddish Origin

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