Jewish Submitted Surnames

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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.

Yuhanna Judeo-Arabic (?)
Yuhanna or John is one of the apostles of Christ, the prophet of Christians and the religion of Christianity, who believe that he ascended to heaven.

Yul'skiy m Russian, Polish (Russified), Jewish
Russian form of Julski.

Yurovsky Russian, Jewish, Polish (Anglicized)
Habitational name from Yurovo, or anglicization of Polish cognate Jurowski.

Yussupov יוסופוב Uzbek, Avar, Tajik, Turkmen, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Russian, Tatar, Crimean Tatar, Jewish
Alternate transcription of Yusupov.

Yussupova יוסופובה Uzbek, Avar, Tajik, Turkmen, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Russian, Tatar, Crimean Tatar, Chechen, Jewish
Alternate transcription of Yusupova.

Zachar Jewish, Hungarian, Russian, Slovak, Belarusian
Derived from the Hebrew word זָכַר (zakhar) meaning "to remember". As a surname it can also derive from the given name Zakhar (Zechariah) that shares this etymology.

Zachariáš זכריש, זאַטשאַריאַס Czech (Rare), Slovak (Rare), Jewish
From the given name Zachariáš.

Zacharias זכריה, זאַטשאַריאַס German, Greek, English, Jewish, Assyrian, Indian (Christian), Malayalam
From the given name Zacharias.

Zafri צפרי Hebrew
From the name Ẓafār (Arabic: ظفار), also Romanized Dhafar or Dhofar, is an ancient Himyarite site situated in Yemen, some 130 km south-south-east of today's capital, Sana'a (Arabic: صَنْعَاء)... [more]

Zagvyazinskiy m Russian, Jewish

Zahavi זהבי Hebrew, Jewish
From Hebrew זהב (zahav) meaning "gold", commonly used as a replacement for Ashkenazi surnames containing the element gold, such as Goldman, Goldstein or Goldberg.

Zaken זקן Hebrew
Means "old man" in Hebrew.

Zakrzewski m Polish, Jewish

Zakson Jewish

Zalman זלמן Yiddish
From the given name Zalman, a Yiddish diminutive of Solomon.

Zamechanskiy m Russian, Jewish

Zames Jewish

Zaporozhskiy m Russian, Jewish (?)
Means "from Zaporozhye".

Zarenok Belarusian, Russian, Jewish (?)

Zarfati צרפתי Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Sarfati.

Zarfaty צרפתי Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Sarfati.

Zaslavski Russian, Jewish
Variant transcription of Zaslavsky. A notable music producer ZEDD's real name is Anton Zaslavski.

Zaslavskiy m Russian, Polish (Russified), Jewish
Russian form of Zasławski.

Zaslavsky זסלבסקי Russian, Jewish
Name for someone from the city of Iziaslav (or Zaslav) in Ukraine, derived from the given name Iziaslav.

Zatz Jewish
Abbreviation of the Hebrew phrase Zera TSadikim "seed of the righteous", assumed in a spirit of pious respect for one’s ancestors.

Zavadskiy m Russian, Polish (Russified), Jewish
Russified form of Zawadski.

Zaychik Russian, Jewish
Means "bunny" in Russian.

Zaydel Yiddish (Belarusianized)

Zaydman Jewish
Russian variant of Seidman.

Zechman Jewish
Occupational name from Yiddish tsekh meaning "guild" or "craft corporation" and man "man".

Ze'ev זאב Hebrew
Means "wolf" in Hebrew.

Zeevi זאבי Hebrew
From the Hebrew given name Zev, meaning "wolf."

Zeff Jewish
From the given name Zev.

Zeitlin צייטלין Yiddish, Hebrew

Zeldes זעלדעס Yiddish
An eastern Ashkenazic matronymic surname derived from the Yiddish female personal name Zelde (from the Middle High German word sælde meaning either 'fortunate', 'blessed', or 'happiness'.)

Zeldin Jewish
Means "son of Zelde", a Yiddish female personal name based on Middle High German sælde "fortunate, blessed".

Zelens'kyy m Ukrainian, Polish (Ukrainianized, ?), Jewish (?)
Variant transcription of Zelenskyy.

Zelenskyy m Ukrainian, Polish (Ukrainianized), Jewish (?)
Ukrainian form of Zieliński. This is the surname of the current Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Zeller German, Dutch, Jewish
Originally denoted someone from Celle, Germany or someone living near a hermit's cell from German zelle "cell". It is also occupational for someone employed at a zelle, for example a small workshop.

Zellner German, Jewish
Variant of ZÖLLNER.

Zelnick Jewish
Occupational name for a tax collecter, comes from Yiddish tselnik which means haberdashery.

Zelnickova Jewish
Zelnickova is a Jewish (Eastern Ashkenazic) surname that can be found in Czechoslovakia, Poland and Slovenia. This surname is derived from the Yiddish word tselnick which in English means haberdashery... [more]

Zemer זמר Hebrew

Zemlyanskiy m Russian, Yiddish (Russified)

Zérah זרח Judeo-Spanish
French variant of Zerah.

Zerah זרח Judeo-Spanish
From the given name Zerah.

Zerline Jewish

Zharskiy m Russian, Polish (Russified), Jewish
Russian form of Żarski.

Zhatvinskiy m Russian, Jewish

Zhidkov m Russian, Jewish
Derived from жид (zhid), a Russian derogatory for Jews.

Zhirinovskiy m Russian, Jewish

Zhukovskiy m Russian, Polish (Russified), Jewish
Russian form of Żukowski.

Zhydko Ukrainian, Jewish
Variant of Zhydak.

Zielonka Polish, Jewish
Derived from the Polish word for "green"

Zikri Jewish

Zilberbrand Jewish

Zilberman זילבערמאן Jewish
From nickname meaning "silver man", from Yiddish זילבער (zilber) and מאן (man), possibly a nickname for a person with grey hair.

Zimbalist זימבליסט, זימבאַליסט Jewish
Occupational name for a cymbalist or a dulcimer player, particularly the cimbalom, derived from Yiddish tsimbl meaning "dulcimer, cimbalom, cymbal". The American actor Efrem Zimbalist Jr. (1918-2014) was a famous bearer of this surname.

Zingeser צינגייסער Jewish, Yiddish
Comes from Yiddish "ציו" meaning "Tin" and "גייסער" meaning "Smith".

Zion Hebrew
Means "monument" or "raised up" in Hebrew.

Zipperstein Jewish
Stein is German for the English word stone.

Zipzer Polish (Rare), German (Rare), Jewish (Rare)

Ziv זיו Hebrew
From the given name Ziv.

Zlatkin Jewish
Meaning, "gold" or "yellow."

Zloczower Polish, Jewish
Denoted a person from Zolochiv (known as Złoczów in Polish), a small city in the Lviv Oblast of Ukraine.

Zohar זהר, זוהר Hebrew
Derived from the the given name Zohar meaning "light, brilliance" in Hebrew.

Zoller German, Jewish
Occupational name for a customs officer, Middle High German zoller.

Zuaretz זוארץ, זו-ארץ Hebrew (Modern)
Means "this land" in Hebrew, also Hebrew form of Suárez.

Zuck Hebrew

Zucker צוקר Jewish
Occupational name for a confectioner or a nickname for someone with a sweet tooth, from German zucker or Yiddish צוקער (tsuker) both meaning "sugar". It is also used as an ornamental name.

Zuckerberg צוקרברג Jewish
Means "sugar mountain" from German zucker meaning "sugar" and Old High German berg meaning "mountain".

Zuckerman German, Jewish
Occupational name for someone who sold sugar or was a confectioner, or a nickname for someone with a sweet tooth, derived from Old High German zuckar "sugar" and man... [more]

Zukelman Jewish

Zur צור Jewish
Ornamental name derived from Hebrew צור (tsur) meaning "rock".

Zurer צורער, צורר Yiddish
Possibly a variant of Zur or Tzur. Israeli actress Ayelet Zurer (1969-) bears this name.

Zusman Yiddish

Zweig German, Jewish
Derived from Middle High German zwīg "branch bough twig graft" German zweig applied perhaps as a nickname for a new member in a family offspring or as an occupational name for a horticultural expert... [more]

Zwilling German, Jewish
Means "a twin", as in a twin brother or twin sister. Often given to those who were twins.

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