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Spanish and Portuguese Jews, also called Western Sephardim, Iberian Jews, or Peninsular Jews, are a distinctive sub-group of Sephardic Jews who are largely descended from Jews who lived as New Christians in the Iberian Peninsula during the few centuries following the forced expulsion of unconverted Jews from Spain in 1492 and from Portugal in 1497.
Eduardo Propper de Callejón (1895–1972), diplomat remembered for facilitating escape of tens of thousands of Jews from France, half Jewish. [citation needed] Samuel Toledano (1929–1996), Moroccan-born Jewish lawyer and Jewish community leader. [66] Joseph de la Vega (1650–1692), well known merchant, poet, and philanthropist in Amsterdam ...
This is a list of notable Jews of Sephardic ancestry This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources .
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.
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 1,472 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Nevertheless, the surname’s widespread use and development are deeply rooted in the Sephardic Jewish traditions of Spain and Portugal. A Legacy of Iberian Heritage Today, the surname Elbaz is a proud symbol of Sephardic Jewish history, representing resilience, migration, and cultural adaptation. It remains prevalent among Jewish communities ...
The regional distribution of surnames within Spain was homogenized mostly through internal migrations, especially since 1950. Names typical of the old crown of Castile have become the most common all over the country. Most of the common Spanish patronymic surnames were introduced in Spain during the fifth to seventh centuries by the Visigoths.