Where do Jewish surnames come from? The history of Jewish surnames is complex, owing in part to the fact that Jews have lived in a very wide range of geographical locations throughout history. In this lecture, Daniel Horowitz will explore the origins and meanings of some of the most common last names found across different Jewish communities from around the globe, and discuss how these names became adopted across the Jewish world. He will also teach you some tips and tricks for researching ancestors who bore these names.

Dedicated to Genealogy since 1986, Daniel was the teacher and the study guide editor of the family history project "Searching for My Roots" in Venezuela for 15 years. He was a board member of The International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies (IAJGS) for 10 years, now is involved in several crowdsource digitization and transcription projects, and holds a board-level position at The Israel Genealogy Research Association (IGRA). Since 2006 Daniel has been working at MyHeritage liaising with genealogy societies, bloggers, and media, as well as lecturing, and attending conferences around the world.