Surnames of Yiddish Origin

1,401 surnames found of Yiddish origin

Pinsker
The surname Pinsker is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "pinsk," which means "from Pinsk." Pinsk is a city located in present-day Belarus. Many Jewish families adopte......
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Piven
The surname Piven is of Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "pive," meaning "little bird." It is believed to have been a nickname given to someone who had a bird-like appearance or p......
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Pivnick
The surname Pivnick is of Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "pivnik," meaning "barrel maker" or "cooper." It is an occupational surname that was given to individuals who were invol......
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Plain
The surname Plain is of English origin and has multiple possible meanings. It could be a topographic name for someone who lived on a plain or flat area of land, derived from the Middle English word......
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Plaut
The surname Plaut is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "plaut," meaning "flat" or "plate." It is believed to have been a nickname given to someone who had a flat or br......
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Pliner
The surname Pliner is of Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "pliner," meaning "feather." It is believed to have been an occupational name for someone who worked with feathers, such ......
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Pliskin
The surname Pliskin is of Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "pliskin," meaning "a small piece of land." It is believed to have been a topographic or locational surname, given to in......
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Plotke
The surname Plotke is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "plotke," meaning "gossip" or "rumor." It is a metonymic occupational name given to someone who was a gossip or......
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Plotkin
The surname Plotkin is of Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "plotke," meaning "gossip" or "rumor." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who was talkative or ......
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Plotnick
The surname Plotnick is of Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "plotnik," meaning "carpenter." It is an occupational surname that was given to individuals who worked as carpenters or......
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Surnames of Yiddish Origin

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