Surname in Hebrew is שֵׁם מִשׁפָּחָה (shem mishpakhá).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
surname
/ˈsɜːˌneɪm/ /ˈsɝˌneɪm/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for surname as a noun.
name that indicates family
- שֵׁם מִשׁפָּחָהשם משפחהshem mishpakhámasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word שֵׁם מִשׁפָּחָה.
- Written with vowel points
- שֵׁם מִשׁפָּחָה
- Written without vowel points
- שם משפחה
- Said
- shem mishpakhá
- Plural
- שְׁמוֹת מִשְׁפָּחָה
- Its meanings in English
- surname, family name, surname
The Hebrew dictionary's page for שם משפחה, with its synonyms and rhymes
These words come before and after surname in the list.
These are the questions people ask about surname in Hebrew.
How do you say surname in Hebrew?
surname in Hebrew is שֵׁם מִשׁפָּחָה, said shem mishpakhá. Without vowel points it is written שם משפחה. Its plural is שְׁמוֹת מִשְׁפָּחָה.
Is שם משפחה masculine or feminine?
The word שם משפחה is masculine.
What else does שם משפחה mean in English?
Besides surname, שם משפחה can mean family name, surname.
How is surname pronounced in English?
surname is pronounced /ˈsɜːˌneɪm/, /ˈsɝˌneɪm/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry surname and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.