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Some traditional surnames relate to Jewish history or roles within the religion, such as Cohen ("priest"), Levi, Shulman ("synagogue-man"), Sofer ("scribe"), or Kantor ("cantor"), while many others relate to a secular occupation or place names. The majority of Jewish surnames used today developed in the past three hundred years. [3] [4]
Pages in category "Surnames of Jewish origin" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 1,471 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The most common surname remains Smith; over two million Americans have that name and it is the most common name for white, native and multiracial residents. The most common name among black Americans was Williams and the most common name among Asian Americans was Nguyen. The name Wilson was 10th in the 2000 census but was replaced by Martinez ...
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Pages in category "Hebrew-language surnames" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 239 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
See also Category:Surnames of Mizrahi Jewish origin Pages in category "Surnames of Sephardic origin" The following 98 pages are in this category, out of 98 total.
Levi or Lévi is a Jewish surname. It is a transliteration of the Hebrew word לוי. Another spelling of the name is Levy (or Lévy). According to Jewish tradition, people with the surname have patrilineal descent from the Levites of the Bible. In 2019, it was revealed as the second most common surname in Israel (after Cohen). [1]
Note: Listed are American people for whom reliable sources have been found indicating full or partial Jewish ancestry, but who do not necessarily identify as, or are not necessarily practicing, Jews. For Americans who are, see Category:American Jews