Surnames of Yiddish Origin

1,401 surnames found of Yiddish origin

Melmed
The surname Melmed is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "melamed," meaning "teacher" or "instructor." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally use......
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Meltser
The surname Meltser is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "meltser," meaning "miller." It is an occupational surname given to individuals who worked as millers, grindin......
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Menaker
The surname Menaker is of Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "menaker," which means "supervisor" or "overseer." It is believed to have originally referred to someone who was respons......
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Mencher
The surname Mencher is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "menkher," meaning "merchant" or "trader." It is an occupational surname given to individuals who were involve......
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Menczer
The surname Menczer is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "mencz" or "mensch," meaning "man" or "person." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally ......
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Mendelowitz
The surname Mendelowitz is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Mendel," a Yiddish given name meaning "little man" or "comforter," and "owitz," a suffix ......
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Mendlovic
The surname Mendlovic is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "Mendel," which means "little man" or "comforter." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was origin......
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Mendlowitz
The surname Mendlowitz is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish personal name Mendel, which means "little man" or "comforter." The suffix "-witz" indicates a place of origin, s......
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Menkes
The surname Menkes is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "menk," meaning "man" or "person." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identi......
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Menkin
The surname Menkin is of Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "menk," meaning "little man" or "little person." It is believed to have been a nickname given to someone who was small in......
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Surnames of Yiddish Origin

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