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==Surnames==
==Surnames==
<br>• [https://forebears.io/israel/surnames Most Common Surnames in Israel]
*[https://forebears.io/israel/surnames Most Common Surnames in Israel]
 
*[https://www.familysearch.org/en/surname Surname experience] at FamilySearch - search by surname to learn its meaning and origin
[https://bloodandfrogs.com/2018/05/101-most-common-surnames-israel.html 101 Most Common Surnames in Israel (in 2016)]
*[https://bloodandfrogs.com/2018/05/101-most-common-surnames-israel.html 101 Most Common Surnames in Israel (in 2016)]


==Jewish Naming Practices==
==Jewish Naming Practices==
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hebrew_name Hebrew name, Wikipedia]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hebrew_name Hebrew name, Wikipedia]
==Name Changes==
==Name Changes==  


*[http://www.isragen.org.il/siteFiles/1/618/7927.asp "Portfolio of Notifications" - Names Changes]
*[https://isragen.org.il/%d7%99%d7%9c%d7%a7%d7%95%d7%98-%d7%94%d7%a4%d7%a8%d7%a1%d7%95%d7%9e%d7%99%d7%9d-%d7%a9%d7%99%d7%a0%d7%95%d7%99%d7%99-%d7%a9%d7%9e%d7%95%d7%aa-1948-1979/ "Portfolio of Notifications" - Names Changes] This search engine requires Hebrew characters, see the instructions at the bottom of the webpage.
*Name change records from the British Mandate period (1922-1948) published by the British authorities, and selected years from 1948-1979 published by the Israeli state, are searchable on the Israel Genealogy Research Association (IGRA) [https://genealogy.org.il/AID/ database].
*[https://genealogy.org.il/AID/ IGRA Database] - Name change records from the British Mandate period (1922-1948) published by the British authorities, and selected years from 1948-1979 published by the Israeli state, are searchable on the Israel Genealogy Research Association (IGRA)  


Between October 8, 1948, and November 18, 1979, lists were published of citizens who changed their names to Hebraize them – surnames, first names, or both.
Between October 8, 1948, and November 18, 1979, lists were published of citizens who changed their names to Hebraize them – surnames, first names, or both.


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Name Changes

  • "Portfolio of Notifications" - Names Changes This search engine requires Hebrew characters, see the instructions at the bottom of the webpage.
  • IGRA Database - Name change records from the British Mandate period (1922-1948) published by the British authorities, and selected years from 1948-1979 published by the Israeli state, are searchable on the Israel Genealogy Research Association (IGRA)

Between October 8, 1948, and November 18, 1979, lists were published of citizens who changed their names to Hebraize them – surnames, first names, or both.