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This is a list of Jewish surnames. For more information on naming in the Jewish tradition, please see Jewish name.
Hebrew
Prefixes and suffixes
Prefixes and suffixes
Name
Meaning
Notes
Hebrew (Niqqud)
Latinized
Formal (Technical)
Variants
Prefixes
-אֲבִי-) אבי)
Avi- (Aḇi-)
Abi-
My father/ parent (is)
-אֲחִי-) אחי)
Achi- (Aḥi-)
My brother/ sibling (is)
-בֶּן-) בן)
Ben- (Ben-)
Son of, descendant of
-בַּר-) בר)
Bar- (Bar-)
Son of, descendant of
-בַּת-) בת)
Bat- (Baṯ-)
Bath-
Daughter of, descendant of
-הַ-) ה)
ha- (ha-)
The (definite article)
Suffixes
י) -י-ִ)
-i (-i)
Masculine adjectival suffix
ית) -ית-ִ)
-i (-i)
Feminine adjectival suffix
Surnames
Surnames
Name
Meaning
Notes
Hebrew (Niqqud)
Latinized
Formal (Technical)
Variants
אֶבֶן) אבן)
Even (Eḇen)
Stone; gem
אַגְמוֹן) אגמון)
Agmon (Aḡmon)
Bulrush
אוֹפֶה) אופה)
Ofe (Op̄e)
Ofé, Ofeh
Baker
אוֹר) אור)
Or (Or)
Light
אֵילָת) אילת)
Eylat (Ēylāṯ)
Eilat
Eilat, Israel
אַרְצִי) ארצי)
Artzi (Arṣi)
My land
אֶשְׁכּוֹל) אשכול)
Eshkol (Eškol)
Eshcol
Grape cluster
אַשְׁכְנָזִי) אשכנזי)
Ashkenazi (Aškənāzi)
Ashkenazy
German (archaic)
אֵשֶׁל) אשל)
Eshel (Ēšel)
Eishel
Tamarisk (tree)
בַּנַּאִי) בנאי)
Banai (Bannaˀi)
Banna'i
Builder
בַּרְזִּלָּי) ברזלי)
Barzilay (Barzillāy)
Barzillai
Ironlike
גַּבַּאִי) גבאי)
Gabai (Gabbaˀi)
Gabbay
Gabbai
גָּדוֹת) גדות)
Gadot (Gāḏoṯ)
Gadoth
Banks, edges
גּוֹלָן) גולן)
Golan (Golān)
Region name
גּוּר) גור)
Gur (Gur)
Goor, Gour
Cub
גּוּרְיוֹן) גוריון)
Guryon (Guryon)
Gurion
Lion cub
גָּזִית) גזית)
Gazit (Gāziṯ)
Smooth stone
גִּלְבּוֹעַ) גלבוע)
Gilboa (Gilboaˁ)
Gelboe
Biblical city name
גֶּפֶן) גפן)
Gefen (Gep̄en)
Geffen
Vineyard
גַּשְׁרִי) גשרי)
Gashri (Gašri)
Gashry
My bridge
דָּגָן) דגן)
Dagan (Dāḡān)
Grain
דֹּהָן) דהן)
Dohan (Dohān)
Dahan
Oil seller
דִּין) דין)
Din (Din)
Dean
Law
דַּיָּן) דיין)
Dayan (Dayyān)
Dayyan
Judge
דֶּקֶל) דקל)
Dekel (Deqel)
Deckel
Palm tree
הוֹד) הוד)
Hod (Hoḏ)
Splendor
הָר) הר)
Har (Hār)
Mountain
הַרְפָּז) הרפז)
Harpaz (Harpāz)
Gold mountain
הֲרָרִי) הררי)
Harari (Hărāri)
Harary
Mountainous
הֲרָרִית) הררית)
Hararit (Hărāriṯ)
Harareet, Hararith
וַרְדִּי) ורדי)
Vardi (Wardi)
Vardy
Roselike
זָהָב) זהב)
Zahav (Zāhāḇ)
Gold
זָך) זך)
Zakh (Zāḵ)
Zach
Pure, clear
זָמִיר) זמיר)
Zamir (Zāmir)
Zameer
Singer, nightingale
חַזָּן) חזן)
Chazan (Ḥazzān)
Hazzan
Cantor
חַיָּט) חייט)
Chayat (Ḥayyāṭ)
Hayyat, Hyatt
Tailor
חַיּוֹת) חיות)
Chayot (Ḥayyoṯ)
Hayyes
Living things, life
חֵפֶץ) חפץ)
Chefetz (Ḥēp̄eṣ)
Heifetz
Desire, thing, joy
חָרִישׁ) חריש)
Charish (Ḥāriš)
Harish
יַהֲלוֹם) יהלום)
Yahalom (Yahălom)
Jaglom, Jahlom
Diamond
יָפֶה) יפה)
Yafe (Yāp̄e)
Jaffe, Yafé, Yafeh
Pretty (archaic)
יַעַר) יער)
Yaar (Yaˁar)
Forest
יְרוּשַׁלְמִי) ירושלמי)
Yerushalmi (Yərušalmi)
Jerusalemite
כֹּהֶן) כהן)
Kohen (Kohen)
Cohen
Priest (Judaism)
כּוֹכָב) כוגב)
Kokhav (Koḵāḇ)
Kochav
Star
כִּנֶּרֶת) כנרת)
Kineret (Kinnereṯ)
Chinnereth, Kinneret
Sea of Galilee
כֶּסֶף) כסף)
Kesef (Kesep̄)
Kessef
Silver (noun), money
כַּסְפִּי) כספי)
Kaspi (Kaspi)
Caspi
Silver (adjective)
כֶּרֶם) כרם)
Kerem (Kerem)
Vineyard
כַּרְמִי) כרמי)
Karmi (Karmi)
Carmi
My vineyard
כָּשֵׁר) כשר)
Kasher (Kāšēr)
Casher
Kosher (adjective)
לְבָבִי) לבבי)
Levavi (Ləḇāḇi)
Heartful, cordial
לַהַב) להב)
Lahav (Lahaḇ)
Blade
לַמְדָּן) למדן)
Lamdan (Lamdān)
Learner
לַפִּיד) לפיד)
Lapid (Lappiḏ)
Lappid
Torch
לַפִּידוֹת) לפידות)
Lapidot (Lappiḏoṯ)
Lappidoth
Torches
מֶגֶד) מגד)
Meged (Meḡeḏ)
Megged
Sweetness
מַגִּיד) מגיד)
Magid (Maggiḏ)
Maggid
Storyteller
מִזְרָחִי) מזרחי)
Mizrachi (Mizrāḥi)
Mizrahi
Easterner
מוֹר) מור)
Mor (Mor)
Myrrh
מוֹרָג) מורג)
Morag (Morāḡ)
Threshing sledge
מַלְכָּה) מלכה)
Malka (Malka)
Malca, Malkah
Queen
מְלַמֵּד) מלמד)
Melamed (Məlammēḏ)
Melammed
Teacher
מַרְגָּלִית) מרגלית)
Margalit (Margāliṯ)
Margalith, Margolis
Pearl
נֶאֱמָן) נאמן)
Neeman (Neˀĕmān)
Loyal, faithful
נְבוֹ) נבו)
Nevo (Nəḇo)
Nvo, Nebo
Biblical mountain name
נַגָּר) נגר)
Nagar (Naggār)
Naggar
Carpenter
נַרְקִיס) נרקיס)
Narkis (Narqis)
Narcis, Narkiss
Narcissus
נָתִיב) נתיב)
Nativ (Nāṯiḇ)
Path, route
סָדָן) סדן)
Sadan (Sāḏān)
Anvil
סוֹפֶר) סופר)
Sofer (Sop̄er)
Sopher
Scribe
סְנֵה) סנה)
Sne (Sənē)
Sneh
Biblical plant name
עֵבֶר) עבר)
Ever (ˁĒḇer)
Eber
Side, beyond; Hebrew
עִבְרִי) עברי)
Ivri (ˁIḇri)
Ibri
My side, my Hebrew
עוֹז) עוז)
Oz (ˁOz)
Strength
עוֹשֶׁר) עושר)
Osher (ˁOšer)
Wealth
עָמָר) עמר)
Amar (ˁĀmār)
Farmer (archaic)
עֶפְרוֹן) עפרון)
Efron (ˁEp̄ron)
Ephron
Biblical city name
עֶצְיוֹן) עציון)
Etzyon (ˁEṣyon)
Etzion, Ezion
Biblical city name
עַצְמוֹן) עצמון)
Atzmon (ˁAṣmon)
Atsmon, Azmon
Biblical city name
פּוֹרָת) פורת)
Porat (Porāṯ)
Porath
Fruitful
Allusion to Joseph
פָּז) פז)
Paz (Pāz)
Gold (archaic)
פֶּלֶד) פלד)
Peled (Peleḏ)
Pelled
Steel
פֶּרֶס) פרס)
Peres (Peres)
Lammergeier
צַבָּר) צבר)
Tzabar (Ṣabbar)
Sabar
Prickly-pear cactus
צוֹרֶף) צורף)
Tzoref (Ṣorep̄)
Zoref, Zoreph
Goldsmith
צִידוֹן) צידון)
Tzidon (Ṣiḏon)
Sidon, Zidon
Saida, Lebanon
צֶמַח) תמח)
Tzemach (Ṣemaḥ)
Zemach
Flower
צַרְפָתִי) צרפתי)
Tzarfati (Ṣarp̄āṯi)
Sarfati, Zarphati
French
קָדוֹשׁ) קדוש)
Kadosh (Qāḏoš)
Saint, holy
קִישׁוֹן) קישון)
Kishon (Qišon)
Biblical river name
רַבָּן) רבן)
Raban (Rabbān)
Rabbi
רֶגֶב) רגב)
Regev (Reḇeḡ)
Clod, clump
רוּחַ) רוח)
Ruach (Ruaḥ)
Ruah
Wind, spirit
רוֹזֶן) רוזן)
Rozen (Rozen)
Count, earl
רוֹם) רום)
Rom (Rom)
Height, altitude
רוֹקֵחַ\רוֹקַח) רוקח)
Rokeach (Roqaḥ)
Pharmacist
רַזִּיאֵל) רזיאל)
Raziel (Razziˀēl)
Secret of God (archaic)
רֶמֶז) רמז)
Remez (Remez)
Hint
רָפֶא) רפא)
Rafe (Rāp̄eˀ)
Rafé, Raphe
Doctor
שְׁאַלְתִּיאֵל) שאלתיאל)
Shealtiel (Šəˀaltiˀēl)
I asked God
שָׁדֶה) שדה)
Sade (Śāḏe)
Sadeh
Field
שׁוֹחֶט) שוחט)
Shochet (Šoḥeṭ)
Shohet
Butcher, slaughterer
שׁוֹר) שור)
Shor (Šor)
Shorr
Ox
שׁוֹרֶשׁ) שורש)
Shoresh (Šoreš)
Root
שׁוֹשָן) שושן)
Shoshan (Šošān)
Lily
שַׁחַר) שחר)
Shachar (Šaḥar)
Shahar, Shakhar
Dawn
שִׁילֹה) שילה)
Shilo (Šilo)
Shiloh
Biblical city name
שַׁלִּיט) שליט)
Shalit (Šalliṭ)
Shallit
Ruler
שָׁמִיר) שמיר)
Shamir (Šāmir)
Shameer
Dill (plant)
שֶׁמֶשׁ) שמש)
Shemesh (Šemeš)
Sun
שָׁקֵד) שקד)
Shaked (Šāqēḏ)
Shaqed
Almond
שָׂשׂוֹן) ששון)
Sason (Śāśon)
Sasson, Sassoon
Mirth, happiness
תָּמִיר) תמיר)
Tamir (Tāmir)
Tameer
Tall
Hebrew acronyms
Hebrew acronyms
Acronym name
Meaning
Full name
Notes
Hebrew
Latin
Hebrew (Niqqud)
Latinized (Technical)
Formal
Variants
ב״ק
Bak
Bek, Beck
Children of martyrs
בְּנֵי קְדוֹשִׁים) בני קדושים)
Bney Kdoshim
ג״צ
Gatz
Getz
Gabbai of righteousness
גַּבַּאִי צֶדֶק) גבי צדק)
Gabai Tzedek
ז״צ
Zatz
Righteous children
זְרָעִים צְדִיקִים) זרעים צדיקים)
Zraim Tzadikim
ז״ק
Zak
Zaks, Sachs
Child of martyrs
זֶרַע קְדוֹשִׁים) זרע קדושים)
Zera Kdoshim
כ״צ
Katz
Ketz
Priest of goodness
כֹּהֵן צֶדֶק) כהן צדר)
Kohen Tzedek
מ״צ
Matz
Metz, Motz
Teacher of goodness
מוֹרֶה צֶדֶק) מורה צדק)
More Tzedek
סג״ל
Segal
Segel, Sagal
Assistant to the priest
סֶגֶן לָכֹּהֵן) סגן לכהן)
Segen laKohen
סלי״ט
Shalit
Shallit
May God live well forever
שֶׁיִהְיֶה לְאוֹרֶך יָמִים טוֹבִים) שיהיה לאורך ימימ טובים)
SheYihye leOrekh Yamim Tovim
ש״צ
Shatz
Schatz
Prayer leader
שְׁלִיחַ צִבּוּר) שליח ציבור)
Shliach Tzibur
Biblical Hebrew personal names and their derived surnames
Note that the original Biblical name is given first:
Frug/Fróg= From Hebrew: שְׂרוּג, S'rugh ; "branch". Frug was the son of Reu and the father of Nahor, according to Genesis 11:20-23. He is also the great-grandfather of Abraham.[1]
Bolleboos,Borrowed from Yiddish בעל־הבית (balebos), from Hebrew בַּעַל הַבַּיִת (bá'al habáyit, “master of the house”). Bolleboos means smart or clever person same as Boll, Bolle common surnames in Holland, Germany and Belgium.
Blieck, Blick are variations of the same surname. Coming from German Ashkenazim ancestry. Yiddish meaning of the name is glance or glow. Very common surname in Holland and Belgium. Research point to the Belgian Balicks and German Bloch. The name is mentioned in the book of Dr. Alexander Beider the Dictionary of Jewish Surnames from Galicia.
Graff (Groff) Rabbinical family which includes one line that was forced to convert to Christianity during the 14th century and was based in Bäretswil, Zürich, Switzerland. Relocated later to Sinzheim, Germany.
Walch, Walsch, Wälsch, Welsch: derived from the German word "Welsch" meaning "foreigner". Walch is listed as a Jewish name since 1319 and Welsch since 1387.
Abramson. Son of Abram. It may occur in the following variations: Abrahamson (-sen), Abramovich (-wich), Abramoff (-ov), Abramowitz (-vitz), Abramski (-sky), Abramowski (-sky), Abramek, Abramian, and Abrahamian.
Asimov, uncommon Jewish surname from western Russia, briefly discussed in the autobiography of Isaac Asimov
Berry: England and french jewish surname and the origins comes from Polish (eastern Ashkenazic) "Jagoda" is the Russian for "berry". As a Jewish family name, it is one of the Slavic variants of the Hebrew biblical male proper name Yehuda (in English, Judah)
Huber: the German name is derived from Huober, a farmer holding a fief. It has also been explained as an abbreviation of Hubert or as a derivation of Heber, the Hebrew Patriarch. It may occur in the following variations: Hiver, Hivar, Hubbar, Hupper, Huper, Hobar, Hibber, Kuber, Kubri, Kivri, Heber, Eber, Hever, Ever.
Katzman – Abbreviation of Cohen ( high priest in Hebrew Temple on Temple Mount) and Tzadik ( teacher, scholar) Hebrew. Man was added later and has German origin. This last name is popular among Jews originated from South-East Belarus (town Mozyr).
Spector, Spektor: From the Russian Spectorski, meaning inspector. Jews who registered as inspectors with the Russian or Ukraine governments received a favored status with respect to travel, although those who collected taxes were also generally resented in the shtetls (Jewish ghettos).
Trupin, Truppin, Troupin, a Levite family from the Daugavpils (Dvinsk) region of Latvia. Surname is a toponym based on Trupy, a shtetl in either Latvia or Lithuania.
Henriques = Portuguese form from Spanish "Enriquez". Not Jewish in origin but some Sephardic Jews adopted this name. From the patrynomic “son of Henrique".
MartinsMartinez = Portuguese and Spanish surname from English name "Martin". Not Jewish in origin but some Sephardic Jews adopted this name. From the patronymic "son of Martin".
Mora = Spain and Portuguese surname, means "blackberry", which is an edible fruit. In ancient times, this was an industrial surname for someone who grew and farmed these berries.
Moura = Placename, from town of Moura, in Portugal. Moura is a female form of Portuguese word "Mouro", and means "Maghreb" or "Moroccan", Referring to the Arabs who conquered the Iberian Peninsula, who came from the Maghreb, but mostly from Morocco. But can be a Portuguese form from Arabic name and surname "Murad/Mourad", with means "Desire" or "Wished".
Palma = Portuguese and Spanish surname. Means "palm tree".
Paz = Hebrew, Portuguese, and Spanish surname. In Hebrew means "gold", but in Portuguese and Spanish means "peace".
Pereira = Portuguese. Perera is the same name in Spanish, means "pear tree". In Portugal, jews running from the Inquisition (see new-christians or crypto-judaism) adopted surnames based on "types of trees"
PimentalPimentel = Sephardic Jewish from Portugal and Spain. Derived from "Pepper, pepper field, or grower or seller of pepper (Portuguese Jews controlled the global spice trade in the 1500s - 1600s). Black pepper was the most valuable spice. Many Pimentels were important merchants/traders/dealers in the global spice trade.
PinhoPinheiro = Portuguese surname. Means "pine tree".
RosanesRozanes = Female name and matronymic surname, is the combination of Rosa/Roza and Ane. The meaning of this name is "Gracious Rose".
Rosa = Portuguese and Spanish surname and female name. Means "Rose". In Hebrew, is "Vered".
Rosado = Portuguese and Spanish surname. One people with pink skinn.
Rodrigues = Portuguese form from Spanish "Rodriguez". Not Jewish in origin but some Sephardic Jews adopted this name. From the patrynomic “son of Rodrigo”
^ . Heinrich W. and Eve H. Guggenheimer, Jewish Family Names and their Origins an Etymological Dictionary (Ktav Publishing House: USA, 1992). page of book 256 Frug surnames