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    The surname Ashkenazi

    A Hebrew patronymic surname, carried by 545 people in the United States.

    Pronounced /ˌɑːʃkɪˈnɑːzi/ 4 syllables Soundex A252

    Ashkenazi: #40,204 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#1,000Archer#10,001Dubon Ashkenazi #40,204, 545 people Ashkenazi: #40,204 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#100Jimenez Ashkenazi #40,204, 545 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Ashkenazi is more common than 75.2% of them.

    Origin

    Hebrew origin

    Borrowed from Hebrew אַשְׁכְּנַזִּי ('ashk'nazí), from Biblical Hebrew אַשְׁכְּנַז (ʾaškənaz). The biblical Ashkenaz was the son of Gomer, the grandson of Japheth, and the great-grandson of Noah. Ashkenaz's descendants were identified with the Germans by medieval Jewish tradition. Ashkenaz was also the name used for the Rhine river, which was the starting point of central and eastern European settlement by Jews, who are thought to have arrived in the region from Italy, and then spread east as they fled violent oppression and followed more favorable ownership laws. By surface analysis, Ashkenaz + -i.

    Ashkenazi is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

    One of 51 Hebrew surnames on this site.

    Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 545 people named Ashkenazi in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 566,506 Americans. That is up 82% since 2000, when the Census counted 300.

    #40,204
    rank among US surnames
    545
    people in 2010
    0.2
    per 100,000 Americans
    +81.7%
    change since 2000 (was #62,396)

    Who is named Ashkenazi

    Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

    96% of people named Ashkenazi identified as white (not Hispanic), 2.6% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

    • White (not Hispanic) 96%
    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.6%
    The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Black, Asian & Pacific Islander, Multiracial are not shown.

    Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

    Other Hebrew surnames

    All 51 Hebrew surnames

    Questions

    Where does the surname Ashkenazi come from?
    Borrowed from Hebrew אַשְׁכְּנַזִּי ('ashk'nazí), from Biblical Hebrew אַשְׁכְּנַז (ʾaškənaz). The biblical Ashkenaz was the son of Gomer, the grandson of Japheth, and the great-grandson of Noah. Ashkenaz's descendants were identified with the Germans by medieval Jewish tradition. Ashkenaz was…
    How common is the surname Ashkenazi?
    545 people in the United States had the surname Ashkenazi in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 566,506 Americans. It ranked 40,204th of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Ashkenazi?
    In the 2010 Census, 96% of people named Ashkenazi identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.6% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
    How do you pronounce Ashkenazi?
    Ashkenazi is /ˌɑːʃkɪˈnɑːzi/, 4 syllables.
    What type of surname is Ashkenazi?
    Ashkenazi is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
    Is the surname Ashkenazi getting more or less common?
    More common. 300 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 545 in 2010, up 82%.