Surnames of Yiddish Origin

1,401 surnames found of Yiddish origin

Ostroff
The surname Ostroff is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "ostrov," meaning "island." It is believed to have originally been a locational surname, referring to individu......
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Ostrov
The surname Ostrov is of Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "ostrove," meaning "island." It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally given to someone who lived on o......
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Ostrove
The surname Ostrove is of Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "ostrov," meaning "island." It is believed to have originated as a topographic name for someone who lived on or near an ......
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Pachter
The surname Pachter is of German-Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "pakter," meaning "contractor" or "leaseholder." It is an occupational surname that was often given to individual......
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Padawer
The surname Padawer is of Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "padav" or "padavoy," meaning "teacher" or "rabbi." It is an occupational surname typically given to individuals who wer......
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Paisner
The surname Paisner is of Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "peisner," which means "one who comes from Peisene," a town in Lithuania. It is a locational surname, indicating that th......
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Palatnik
The surname Palatnik is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "palat," meaning "plate" or "dish." It is believed to have originally been an occupational name for someone w......
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Palefsky
The surname Palefsky is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "palef," meaning "penny." It is believed to have originated as an occupational name for someone who worked wi......
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Paletz
The surname Paletz is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "paletz," meaning "little hammer." It is believed to have been an occupational name for a blacksmith or a metal......
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Panitch
The surname Panitch is of Eastern European Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "panitsh," meaning "little pan." It is believed to have been a nickname given to someone who made or so......
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Surnames of Yiddish Origin

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