Surnames of Yiddish Origin

1,401 surnames found of Yiddish origin

Klaben
The surname Klaben is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "klabe," meaning "club" or "mace." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who was strong ......
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Klagsbrun
The surname Klagsbrun is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "klag," meaning "complaint" or "lamentation," and the German word "brun," meaning "well" or "spring." It is ......
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Klar
The surname Klar is of German origin and has multiple meanings. It can be derived from the German word "klar," meaning clear or bright, and may have been used as a nickname for someone with a clear......
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Klatsky
The surname Klatsky is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "klatsn," meaning "to clap" or "to applaud." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who w......
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Klayman
The surname Klayman is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "kleymen," meaning "little bell." It is believed to have originated as an occupational name for someone who ma......
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Kleban
The surname Kleban is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "kleben," meaning "to stick" or "to glue." It is believed to have originally been an occupational name for some......
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Klebanoff
The surname Klebanoff is of Eastern European Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "klebn" meaning "to stick" or "to glue." It is believed to have originally been an occupational name ......
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Klebanov
The surname Klebanov is of Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "klebn" which means "to stick" or "to glue." It is believed to have been an occupational name for someone who worked as......
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Kleiman
The surname Kleiman is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "klein," meaning "small" or "little." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to id......
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Kleinman
The surname Kleinman is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "klein," meaning small or little, and the word "man," meaning man. It is a patronymic surname, indicating tha......
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Surnames of Yiddish Origin

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