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[Surname] "Jewish" surnames?
I am Jewish and wholeheartedly object to Jewish being lumped in with the nationalities. Looking down the list of Jewish surnames, I see that each one says "Polish, Jewish" or "German, Jewish" etc. My maiden name a German name, and bears no reference to religion, as my family are German emigrants. We are Jewish, but it isn't a country. I don't see "American, Christian" why then "German, Jewish"?
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"Jewish" surnames?  ·  Jen  ·  4/7/2005, 5:52 AM
Re: "Jewish" surnames?  ·  Sean Foglai  ·  4/8/2005, 7:01 PM
Re: "Jewish" surnames?  ·  kynaston  ·  4/7/2005, 8:46 AM
Re: "Jewish" surnames?  ·  Jim Young  ·  4/10/2005, 4:42 PM
Re: "Jewish" surnames?  ·  Jen  ·  4/8/2005, 1:28 PM
Re: "Jewish" surnames?  ·  Gary Radcliffe  ·  11/22/2005, 2:22 AM
Re: "Jewish" surnames?  ·  kynaston  ·  4/8/2005, 4:02 PM