Exclusive surnames in Israel

Exclusive surnames are those that exist only in Israel and are not found in any other country in the world. They are unique cultural heritage, reflecting the linguistic, geographical or historical isolation of the region. This table shows the 100 most common exclusive surnames.

#	Surname	Bearers	%
1	Chided	13.168	5%
2	Ben dod	11.289	4.3%
3	Yaakv	10.843	4.1%
4	Ashknaziy	10.564	4%
5	Meiyr	7.921	3%
6	Rachamiym	5.987	2.3%
7	Yishoreliy	5.573	2.1%
8	Binyamiyn	5.301	2%
9	Tzarfatiy	5.151	2%
10	Ziyv	4.483	1.7%
11	Abu moch	4.267	1.6%
12	Mardkhay	4.083	1.5%
13	Tzbary	3.875	1.5%
14	Pariyd	3.560	1.4%
15	Aviytal	3.508	1.3%
16	Esberga	3.504	1.3%
17	Zehaviy	3.483	1.3%
18	Tamiyr	3.462	1.3%
19	Sapiyr	3.323	1.3%
20	Eliymelekh	3.209	1.2%
21	Zamiyr	3.161	1.2%
22	Pe'er	3.079	1.2%
23	Dviyr	3.065	1.2%
24	Hehiyn	3.065	1.2%
25	Mashiycha	2.994	1.1%
26	Margaliyt	2.979	1.1%
27	Gamliyel	2.975	1.1%
28	Avniy	2.874	1.1%
29	Zkharyah	2.824	1.1%
30	Elkrinawi	2.797	1.1%

31	Abu tir	2.767	1.1%
32	Sharviyt	2.765	1%
33	Iyov	2.763	1%
34	Aviyv	2.736	1%
35	Abu ramila	2.688	1%
36	Shaviyt	2.580	1%
37	Chaliyl	2.454	0.9%
38	Niysan	2.422	0.9%
39	Siynay	2.382	0.9%
40	Hisiyk	2.349	0.9%
41	Giyl	2.345	0.9%
42	Amiyt	2.318	0.9%
43	Amitiy	2.286	0.9%
44	Shafiyr	2.267	0.9%
45	Yrushalmiy	2.242	0.9%
46	Kokhaviy	2.211	0.8%
47	Siyman tov	2.194	0.8%
48	Avad el kader	2.181	0.8%
49	Naitor	2.168	0.8%
50	Eyniy	2.151	0.8%
51	Chagav	2.141	0.8%
52	Efratiy	2.021	0.8%
53	Ben yishai	2.013	0.8%
54	Chasiyd	2.013	0.8%
55	H'usseen	1.983	0.8%
56	Al-nabari	1.958	0.7%
57	Gevald	1.954	0.7%
58	Nasasreh	1.949	0.7%
59	Abu rakayk	1.886	0.7%
60	Tamiym	1.867	0.7%

61	Abu sabit	1.821	0.7%
62	Eliasam	1.806	0.7%
63	Ben nvn	1.774	0.7%
64	Miykhael	1.767	0.7%
65	Mugrabiy	1.765	0.7%
66	Darviysh	1.762	0.7%
67	Gaziyt	1.705	0.6%
68	Ymiyniy	1.696	0.6%
69	Heiyr	1.681	0.6%
70	Eliysha	1.646	0.6%
71	Beybiy	1.615	0.6%
72	Biytan	1.605	0.6%
73	Katziyr	1.596	0.6%
74	Shubael	1.592	0.6%
75	Abu karinat	1.592	0.6%
76	Zeviy	1.587	0.6%
77	Mdiynah	1.574	0.6%
78	Avad el chay	1.572	0.6%
79	Kaduriy	1.571	0.6%
80	Chaziyz	1.568	0.6%
81	Alhoaslh	1.564	0.6%
82	Aviydan	1.549	0.6%
83	Tziyun	1.542	0.6%
84	Yaniyv	1.530	0.6%
85	Gliyliy	1.519	0.6%
86	Aviyviy	1.494	0.6%
87	Akiyva	1.465	0.6%
88	Tzviy	1.461	0.6%
89	Tziyoniy	1.444	0.5%
90	Abu romi	1.438	0.5%

91	Ben menashe	172	0.1%
92	Alharizi	165	0.1%
93	Serpent	67	0%
94	Westerreich	49	0%
95	Even zohar	48	0%
96	Miatel	48	0%
97	Tizrah	44	0%
98	Alderby	42	0%
99	Uzard	37	0%
100	Boxdorf	34	0%

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FAQs

What are exclusive surnames in Israel?

Exclusive surnames are those that exist only in Israel and are not found in any other country in the world according to our official census data. The most common exclusive surname is Chided, with 13.168. registered bearers.

Why do exclusive surnames exist in Israel?

Exclusive surnames typically arise from linguistic, geographical or historical isolation. They may also derive from local place names, traditional occupations or phonetic adaptations unique to the language and culture of Israel.

Where does this data come from?

The data comes from official censuses and civil registries. A surname is considered exclusive when it appears in our records from only one country with verified bearers.

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