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Definitions for Ashkenazi
ˌɑʃ kəˈnɑ zi; -ˈnɑ zɪmashke·naz·i
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Princeton's WordNet
Ashkenazinoun
a Jew of eastern European or German descent
Wiktionary
Ashkenazinoun
An Askhenazi Jew.
Ashkenaziadjective
Of or relating to Jews of German and Eastern Europe origin, and their traditions, customs, and rituals.
Etymology: From Hebrew Ashkenaz. Biblical Ashkenaz was the son of Japheth and grandson of Noah. His descendants were identified with Germans by medieval Jewish tradition.
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Ashkenazi refers to a group of Jews who trace their ancestry back to the medieval Jewish communities of the Rhineland in the territory of today's Germany and France. The term Ashkenazi comes from a Biblical person named Ashkenaz, who was the eldest son of Gomer and a descendant of Noah. Following the Second World War, Ashkenazi Jews now make up a significant portion of Jews worldwide. Ashkenazim have also developed a distinct culture, traditions, and a unique language known as Yiddish.
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
ASHKENAZI
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Ashkenazi is ranked #40204 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Ashkenazi surname appeared 545 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Ashkenazi.
95.9% or 523 total occurrences were White.
2.5% or 14 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
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Usage in printed sourcesFrom:
- [["1923","3"],["1938","1"],["1949","7"],["1955","1"],["1957","1"],["1960","2"],["1964","2"],["1965","1"],["1966","3"],["1967","2"],["1968","2"],["1969","4"],["1970","45"],["1972","1"],["1973","5"],["1974","9"],["1975","4"],["1976","3"],["1977","4"],["1978","1"],["1979","2"],["1980","2"],["1982","2"],["1984","3"],["1985","2"],["1986","11"],["1987","3"],["1988","2"],["1989","15"],["1990","9"],["1991","6"],["1992","13"],["1993","7"],["1994","7"],["1995","24"],["1996","335"],["1997","10"],["1998","21"],["1999","7"],["2000","34"],["2001","78"],["2002","16"],["2003","363"],["2004","37"],["2005","21"],["2006","86"],["2007","43"],["2008","44"]]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Ashkenazi in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Ashkenazi in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of Ashkenazi in a Sentence
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