Mizrachi

English

Alternative forms

• Mizrahi

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Hebrew מזרחי (mizrakhí, “eastern, easterner”).

Proper noun

Mizrachi (plural Mizrachis)

1. A surname from Hebrew. (Etymology 1)

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Mizrachi is the 39837^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 551 individuals. Mizrachi is most common among White (91.29%) individuals.

Etymology 2

A notarikon (Hebrew abbreviation) of מרכז רוחני, merkaz ruhani – "spiritual centre")

Proper noun

Mizrachi (plural Mizrachis)

1. Name of a several Jewish parties and movements (Etymology 2)

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Mizrachi”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 601.