Banach is a Jewish surname of Ashkenazi origin believed to stem from the translation of the phrase "son of man", combining the Hebrew word ben and Arameic nasha ("man"). Worth mentioning is how the Sephardic surname Banache presents a variant with the -ache alternative ultima, common in other Jewish surnames such as Farache, Ayache, Nakache, Harache or Marrache.
Abramsky or Abramski is a variation of a patronymic surname meaning "son of Abram", the Biblical figure. The name is most prevalent among Jews. Notable people with the surname include:
Abramov (male) and Abramova (female) are old Russian surnames originating around the 16th century. Variations of the former calendar name Avraam. The surname was common among all social estates and covered the whole territory of the Russian Empire. Sometimes it derived from patronymic.
Alterman is a surname of German and also Yiddish origin, meaning "old man". Notable people of the surname include the following:
Abramowicz, Abramovich, Abramowitz, and Abramovitz are variant spellings of a name meaning "son of Abraham" among Slavic language speaking peoples; it is a common surname amongst Ashkenazi Jews, for whom it is commonly Hebraized to Ben-Avraham (בן-אברהם) upon immigration to Israel. It was also one of the many surnames of which were historically given by the returning Crusaders to their children, in recognition of their father's visit to the Middle East.
Aronov and Aronoff are Slavic Jewish family names. Notable persons with these names include:
Almog is a kibbutz near the Dead Sea.
Farrugia is a family name with a theoretical etymology based in both Latin fellus and Semitic faruj, first found in Malta, Calabria and Sicily. In the Maltese language the word farruġ refers to a cockerel. It has been exported by immigration to places including the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, France and Russia. In some cases the family name is Jewish in origin.
Feher, or more properly Fehér, is a surname of Hungarian origin, meaning white. Bearers of the name include the following:
Abergel, also spelled Abargil, Abergil, Abourgil, Abourgal, Abourjal, Abirjal, Aberjel) is a Moroccan Jewish surname. It is very common among the Moroccan Jews and may be found also among Algerian and Tunisian Jews of Moroccan descent. The name comes from Moroccan Arabic word "Bourjila" which means the "One-footed".
Applebaum is a Jewish surname. It may refer to:
Abutbul is a surname. People with this surname include:
Heuberger is a topographic surname of German and Ashkenazi Jewish origin, deriving from the region of Heuberg in Suebia. It is composed of the Middle High German "höu" and "berg" meaning "hay mountain". Notable people with the surname Heuberger include:
Agmon is a Jewish surname, Hebrew for bulrush. Notable people with the surname include:
Abitbol is a Maghrebi Jewish surname common Morocco, France and Israel. Notable people with the surname include:
Admoni is a Jewish surname, which means "red" or "ruddy" in Hebrew. Notable people with the surname include:
North African Sephardim are a distinct sub-group of Sephardi Jews, who descend from exiled Iberian Jewish families of the late 15th century and North African Maghrebi Jewish communities.
Avidan is a surname of Hebrew origin. Notable people with this surname include:
Branover is a Jewish surname. Notable people with the name include:
Yishai is a Hebrew given name and surname. It is the origin of the English given name Jesse, and is the original Hebrew name of Jesse father of David. Variant spellings include Yishay, Ishay, Yshai, and Yeshay. There is also a derived patronymic surname Ben-Yishai.
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