NameCommunityEarly referencesLater attested inMeaningNotesAaron, AaaronsohnMecklenburg, Holland, Romania, United States, England, Ottoman PalestineAbel, Abeles, Abelman, AbelsonMoravia (17th century)Prussia, LithuaniaAbigdor (Vigdor, Vigder, Vigdortshick or Vigdorowitz)France (1350)Eastern Europe, England, Constantinople and Nice, FranceAbraham (Abrahams, Abrahamson, Abrahamsohn, Abrahamsen)AshkenaziRumelia, AntwerpAbramowitzRussiaAbrams (Abramsky, Abramson)AshkenaziGermany, PolandAbt (Abterode, Abedroth, Aptrod)AshkenaziDerived from Abterode, HesseBakAshkenaziItaly, Jerusalem (16th century)Cohen (also Cowen, Cowan, Cohan, Cohane, Cohne, Cone, Coon, Kan, Koon, Cohn, Conn, Kahn, Kohn, Cahn, Cahen, Cahun, Caen, Cain, Coen, Coffen, Kahin, Cahan, Cahana, Kahan, Kahana, Kahane, Kagan, Kogan, Kogen, Kohan, Kohnowski, Koganowitch, Kohne, Kohner, Cohnheim, Cohnfeld, Katz, and other variations)Families bearing this name often claim descent from the priestly line originating with Aaron. It is one of the most common Jewish surnames, borne by approximately 2% to 3% of the global Jewish population. The surname has numerous variations, which differ by region and language.JaffeAshkenaziJerusalem (18th century)HorowitzAshkenaziBelorussia, Jerusalem (18th century)KatzenellenbogenAshkenaziJerusalem (18th century)MintzAshkenaziHungary, Jerusalem (18th century)RappaportAshkenaziİzmir, Jerusalem (18th century)TrevesAshkenaziİzmir, Jerusalem (18th century)RokeachAshkenaziAmsterdam, Poland, Jerusalem (18th century)
Italian Jewish surnames NameCommunityEarly referencesLater attested inMeaningNotesAdatoItalianOttoman Palestine (19th century)AnavItalianOttoman Palestine (19th century)AugustariItalianOttoman Palestine (19th century)de BottonItalianOttoman Palestine (19th century)CapuanoItalianOttoman Palestine (19th century)ChiminoItalianOttoman Palestine (19th century)Colon ItalianJerusalem (16th century)GallicoItalianJerusalem (16th century)LuzzatoItalianItalyJerusalem (16th and 18th century), AmsterdamMatalonItalianOttoman Palestine (19th century)MiscianItalianJerusalem (16th century)PerahiahItalianOttoman Palestine (19th century)PipernoItalianOttoman Palestine (19th century)RecanatiItalianOttoman Palestine (19th century)SalernoItalianOttoman Palestine (19th century)SoninoItalianOttoman Palestine (19th century)TalbiItalianOttoman Palestine (19th century)TarantoItalianOttoman Palestine (19th century)TivoliItalianJerusalem (16th century)TrabutItalianJerusalem (16th century)VarsanoItalianOttoman Palestine (19th century)VenturaItalianOttoman Palestine (19th century)VitalItalianJerusalem (16th century)
See also
List of Mizrahi Jewish surnames List of Sephardic Jewish surnames
External links Chabad.org 10 Keys to Understanding Many Ashkenazi Surnames
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