Browse Submitted Surnames

This is a list of submitted surnames in which the usage is Jewish; and the order is random.
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Kern German, Dutch, Jewish
from Middle High German kerne "kernel, seed pip"; Middle Dutch kern(e) keerne; German Kern or Yiddish kern "grain" hence a metonymic occupational name for a farmer or a nickname for a physically small person... [more]
Reuben ראובן English, Jewish
From the given name Reuben.
Abensour אבנסור Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Abensur.
Ethan איתן, עטהאַן Jewish, English, French, German, Indian (Christian)
From the given name Ethan.
Wittlin Jewish
Eastern Ashkenazic, from the Yiddish female personal name Vitle, a pet form of Vite combined with the eastern Slavic suffix -in
Grünwald German, Jewish
Habitational name from any of various places called Grünewald from Middle High German gruoni "green" and wald "wood forest"... [more]
Zloczower Polish, Jewish
Denoted a person from Zolochiv (known as Złoczów in Polish), a small city in the Lviv Oblast of Ukraine.
Tkach Ukrainian, Jewish (?)
From Ukrainian ткач (tkach), meaning "weaver".
Sax Jewish
Jewish (Ashkenazic) variant spelling of Sachs.
Goldring German, English, Jewish
This surname was probably given to someone who wore a gold ring.
Solomón סולומון Jewish, Spanish
From the given name Solomón.
Andrulewicz Lithuanian (Modern, Rare), Polish (Modern, Rare), Jewish (Modern, Rare), Latvian
Originally Andrulevičus or Andrulevičius, it means "ben-Adam" or "ben-ish" ("ben" being "son" in Hebrew; Adam meaning "man")... [more]
Ohayon אוחיון Judeo-Spanish, Jewish
Means "son of Chayyim" from the Berber prefix ou- or au- meaning "son (of)" and the given name Chayyim.
Feldmann Jewish
From the surname Feld combined with the German suffix mann "man"
Chait Jewish
Jewish occupational name derived from the Hebrew word חייט‎ meaning "tailor".
Zlatkin Jewish
Meaning, "gold" or "yellow."
Kedem קדם Hebrew
Either means "east" or "ancient" in Hebrew.
Mirskiy m Russian, Yiddish (Russified)
Derived from Russian мир (mir), meaning "world" or "peace".
Amsellem אמסלם Judeo-Spanish
Variant of Amsalem.
Garson Scottish, French, English, German (Anglicized), Spanish, Jewish
Variant of Scottish Carson and Corston, French Garçon, Spanish-Jewish Garzon and English Garston, or an Americanised form of German Gerson... [more]
Avni אבני Hebrew (Modern)
Means "my stone" in Hebrew, a variant of the surname Even or a diminutive of Avner.
Kanarek Jewish (Anglicized, Modern)
Originally from Canary, as in the Canary Islands.
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'.)
Ben Naim בן נעים Hebrew
Means "son of Naim" or "pleasant son" in Hebrew.
Zhidkov m Russian, Jewish
Derived from жид (zhid), a Russian derogatory for Jews.
Astruc Judeo-Provençal
Means "happy, lucky" in Occitan and Provençal (see Astruc).
Ben Ezra בן עזרא Hebrew
Means "son of Ezra" in Hebrew.
Schaffner German, Jewish, German (Swiss)
German: occupational name for a steward or bailiff, variant of Schaffer.
Forster English (Anglicized), German, Jewish, Slovak
English: occupational and topographic name for someone who lived or worked in a forest (see Forrest). ... [more]
Blaustein German, Jewish
Ornamental name from German blau "blue" and Stein "stone", i.e. lapis lazuli.
Kremer German, Dutch, Jewish
Variant of German Krämer or Dutch Kramer.
Las Polish, Jewish (Ashkenazi, ?)
From Polish las, meaning "forest, wood".
Ben Dor בן דור Hebrew
Means “son of Dor” in Hebrew.
Schulman Yiddish
Refers to a person, typically a Rabbi, who works at a Shul (Synagogue in Yiddish.)... [more]
Handelman Jewish
Occupational name for a tradesman merchant or dealer.
Farkash פרקש Hebrew
Hebrew transcription of Farkas, famous bearer is Israeli singer and actress Amit Farkash (or Farkas)
Zohar זהר, זוהר Hebrew
Derived from the the given name Zohar meaning "light, brilliance" in Hebrew.
Kiel Jewish
Jewish (Ashkenazic) variant of Kil.
Kraftmel קראַפֿטמעל Yiddish
It literally means "starch".
Nataf נטף Judeo-Spanish
Derived from Hebrew נטף (nataf) meaning "gum, resin" or "stacte", referring to a type of spice used in preparing incense.
Steinbach German, Jewish
German habitational name from any of the many places named Steinbach, named with Middle High German stein ‘stone’ + bach ‘stream’, ‘creek’. ... [more]