About Smolinsky
The surname Smolinsky is of Eastern European Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "smol" meaning "left" or "left-handed." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Smol. The name may have been given to someone who was left-handed or had some association with the left side. It is a relatively common Jewish surname, particularly among Ashkenazi Jews.
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The surname Smolinsky is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Smolinsky based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Smolinsky is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Smolinsky in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Smolinsky using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.