Jews are the oldest nation with unusual, sonorous and melodic surnames. This is a special people in all respects, which is very different from the Slavs. Jewish surnames are no exception. How they are unique, how they were formed - details further.
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Analysis of the origin and meaning of Jewish surnames
In ancient times, when the Jewish people were just born, the ancestor of which was the forefather Jacob (later became Israel), no one used the surname. They simply did not exist. To identify a person, the name of the person was always used, if necessary, there was a clarification: a middle name was added to the name. But later the number of people grew, and over time, the Jews faced the same difficulties in identifying individuals as other peoples.
Jews did not divide people by last name, but could identify each other by tribe.
In total, there are 12 tribes in Israel - according to the number of sons of Jacob (Israel) named after the latter.
- Judas;
- Simeon;
- Levi;
- Reuben
- Dan;
- Benjamin;
- Neffalim;
- Asir;
- Bastard;
- Isahar;
- Zebulun;
- Simeon.
It was membership in a particular knee that determined the birth characteristics. Today it is extremely difficult to trace the pedigree of any representative of the Israeli state to find out which tribe he is from. But today, all Jews already have their own names. Due to a partially nomadic way of life and a long stay under the yoke of other nations, the Jews borrowed many traditions from the goyim (pagans).
As a result of long wanderings, the Jews borrowed the tradition of getting a surname.They began to assign them to every boy or man, and he, in turn, passed it on to his wife and children from generation to generation.
Popular Jewish surnames were formed under the influence of the following factors:
- parent names
- professions;
- place of residence;
- belonging to a particular knee;
- external features.
Attention! The state of Israel was restored only in 1948, and before that, all Jews lived scattered around the world. This also influenced the formation of surnames and their features, given the region of residence of each individual family and clan.
Beautiful Jewish last names for girls
Jewish surnames are popular not only in Israel. Due to the fact that the people were scattered all over the planet, you can meet its representatives everywhere. As a rule, by sound and pronunciation, you can determine that the surname is of Jewish origin.
Beautiful Jewish surnames with a short description of the meaning that are suitable for girls and women are described below.
- Eisenberg is a surname formed in the 17-18 centuries. The literal translation is “iron mountain”.
- Altzitzer - means “frequent visitor”, “regular”.
- Bil, Bilman, Bilberg - surnames derived from the female name Bale (Beyl in Yiddish transcription).
- Form - has a German origin. In literal translation means "crystal clear", "snow-white."
- Weigelman is a surname that first appeared in a bakery seller, according to a literal translation.
- Weizmann is a "merchant of wheat or grain." The surname is the most popular in eastern Europe, often found in Russia.
- Vainbaum - "wine tree". The first carriers are Jews of German origin.
- Gassenbaum - “street tree” or “street plant”. The origin is Austrian.
- Dachinger - this is how the Jews who were born and lived in the German city of Dachingen began to be called.
- Diamond or Diamond - “pure diamond”. The largest number of Jewish carriers live in the United States of America.
- Euruchim - translated from Hebrew literally means "mercy" or "mercy."
- Kerstein - "cherry seed (seed)."
- Korenfeld - is translated as "a field dotted with wheat."
- Lamberg - “alpine sheep” or “mountain sheep”. In ancient times, this name was often assigned to shepherds.
- Mandelshtan - "graceful almond tree trunk."
- Neumann - “new person”, “newcomer” or “young generation”.
- Ofman - "seller of chickens", "poultry breeder."
- Oytenberg - "blood-red mountain."
- Pappenheim - last name by territorial origin. For the first time, they began to call the Jews who lived in the German province of the same name.
- Rosenstein - “pink mountain” or “stone”. For the first time, a surname could be assigned to a mason or a skilled jeweler.
- Simelson is the son of a man named Sim, or a girl named Sikh.
- Tevelson is the son of David. In Yiddish, Tevel is a diminutive form of the name.
- Schwartzman is a “black man”. According to historical information, part of the Jewish people is characterized by excessively pigmented skin.
Attention! Few people know what advantages the Jewish surname gives. Even if its carrier is already not in the first generation living in the territory of another state, he at the same time retains the right to obtain citizenship.
List of male surnames in the Russian manner
Today, about 1 million Jews live in Russia. In neighboring Russian-speaking countries 3 times more. These people did not appear here yesterday, but have been living for hundreds of years, sacredly preserving their faith and traditions. Not everyone was able to reunite in restored Israel. Therefore, there are much more surnames in the Russian manner than any other. A special role in the transformation was played by the era of communism and the times of World War II, when Jews were persecuted and infringed in every way. Throughout the twentieth century, most pre-existing surnames underwent metamorphoses.
Lists of Jewish surnames in the Russian manner - further in alphabetical order.
- Aaronov, Ashmanov, Aliyev, Akivovich, Alzutsky, Aksentsov.
- Baazov, Berkovich, Brainin, Bilyarchik, Budashev.
- Vorotsevitsky, Vitkunsky, Vainarsky, Vortmanov.
- Gilkin, Golansky, Goldbaev, Gershenov, Gersonov.
- Dainov, Dushinsky, Dynkin, Domeratsky, Dubanov.
- Erzakov, Evseev, Eremeev, Egudin.
- Zhagorsky, Zhinder, Zhutinsky, Liquid, Ginger.
- Zaytsman, Zvansky, Zelensky, Zubarevsky, Zonenov.
- Ivkin, Iveleev, Ishanin, Josephov, Iokhimovich, Iskhakov.
- Katsmazovsky, Karamaev, Katz, Kupetman, Krushevsky, Krasnovich.
- Libin, Lipsky, Lastovitsky, Lakhmanov, Ladovich, Labensky, Ladorzheev.
- Malik, Manasievich, Manakhimov, Molbert, Mendelevich, Musnitsky, Mushinsky.
- Nitishinsky, Nakhutin, Noah, Neymanov, Nikitinsky, Nussinov.
- Obrov, Oransky, Oblegorsky, Ostrogorsky, Ovcharov.
- Paleev, Pantyukhovsky, Pevzner, Pashkovetsky, Fluffy, Pultorak.
- Rabaev, Rakuzin, Rabinovich, Rachkovsky, Rosalinsky.
- Saevich, Saulov, Sobolevsky, Spitkovsky, Sovinkov, Skaraev, Sukhmanov.
- Tabansky, Talsky, Tumalinsky, Traimanov, Talachinsky.
- Ugrinovsky, Udmanov, Usvyatsky, Urbov, Usanov.
- Fabianov, Faybyshev, Fateev, Fleisher, Fosin, Frismanov.
- Khabensky, Khayatovsky, Havermanov, Khayutin, Khodikov, Khrisky.
- Tsaveler, Tsukermanov, Tsuler, Tsapov, Tsiporkin, Tsipermanov, Tsakhnovsky.
- Chemeris, Chernyakhovsky, Cherneev, Chikinsky, Chikhmanov, Chopovetsky.
- Shevinsky, Shvetsov, Shimanov, Shteinin, Shmorgun, Shpileev, Shulyakhin, Shushkovsky.
- Shcherbovitsky, Shchedrin, Shchirin.
- Ebramov, Edelmanov, Elkin, Esterikin, Efroimovich.
- Yudakov, Yudin, Yurgelyansky, Yuzhelevsky, Yushkevich.
- Yablonsky, Yagutkin, Yakubovich, Yarmitsky, Yakhnovich, Yastersonov.
Many surnames became more like Russian when they began to translate and enter into the testimonies. So the Jews during the period of persecution hid their belonging to the Israeli people in the name of saving lives.
The most popular and common options
There are names that cannot be distinguished by their sound. Some of them are most common in the CIS, although in Israel they are considered a rarity.
What are the names of the Jews most famous and popular - further list.
- Rabinovich - a surname that became popular thanks to a selection of jokes about Jews published in the second half of the 20th century;
- Goldman - only in Moscow you can find about five dozen families with such a surname that are not connected by family ties;
- Bergman - no less popular, but more common in Poland, Germany and Bulgaria;
- Katzman or Katz is a common Jewish surname common in post-Soviet countries.
Interesting fact: the name Abramov is mistakenly considered Israeli. In ancient times, the name Abram was also used in Russia, which later also began to be used for assignment to a clan and for transmission by inheritance.
Rare Jewish surnames
In the directories you can find thousands of options that are more or less popular, depending on the region. But there are those that are extremely rare.
Exclusive Jewish surnames that many have not even heard of:
- Mintz;
- Maryamin;
- Yushprakh;
- Mojes;
- Dekmakher;
- Harishman;
- Hashan;
- Neham
- Schhizer;
- Carfunkel.
Throughout the history of the existence of mankind, the Israeli people suffered all kinds of disasters, so many names remained only a memory in the archive. Only those options whose carriers are still alive are listed above.
Famous holders of the Jewish surname
The greatest figures of science and art quite often are Jews. This phenomenon is easily explained by the peculiarities of mentality and education. Many of the famous contemporaries also have involvement in the Israeli people, although they often hide this fact.
The greatest people who bore Jewish surnames - further.
- Albert Einstein is the greatest scientist to whom modern science owes its existence.The discoveries of the physicist brought a breakthrough in many directions.
- Karl Marx is a famous communist figure and author of a work on capitalism. For many generations, his ancestors were Jewish rabbis in Germany, and his mother hoped that Karl would also continue the family business.
- Franz Kafka is a sensitive and incredibly talented writer, whose name is still respected by connoisseurs of literary art.
Many representatives of contemporary art - artists, singers, actors, comedians - also have Jewish roots and have the corresponding surnames. Scientists suggest that the presence of outstanding talents and qualities that allow them to reveal, also has a genetic nature. But this fact has not yet been proved and is considered as a hypothesis.
Jewish surnames are varied and beautiful, although in sound they are very different from domestic variants familiar to the ear. Nevertheless, each of them has its own unique history, rooted in ancient times.
