Cognomen Mendelssohn (Mendelssohn 
, Мозес 
, מנדלסון ) , globally, is quite a rare surname. The cognomen Mendelssohn is characteristic of Israel, where it is quite a rare surname, Russia, where it is a rare surname, and Belarus. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in Israel, Russia, and the United States. Much less frequently, Mendelssohn is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Mendelssohn | Germany, Brazil, United Kingdom, United States, Israel |
| Мендельсон, Мозес | Russia, Ukraine, Belarus |
| מנדלסון | Israel |
Bartholdy, Mandelson, Mendelsohn, Mendelson, Менделсон, and Менделссохн
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moses mendelssohn German Jewish philosopher and theologian, DE (b. 1729) |
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joseph mendelssohn German banker, DE (b. 1770) |
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abraham ernst mendelssohn bartholdy German banker; father of Felix and Fanny Mendelssohn Bartholdy, DE (b. 1776) |
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fanny mendelssohn German pianist and composer, DE (b. 1805) |
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felix mendelssohn bartholdy German composer, pianist, organist and conductor of Jewish descent, DE (b. 1809) |
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salomon mendelssohn educationist (1813-1892), DE (b. 1813) |
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cécile mendelssohn bartholdy Spouse of composer Félix Mendelsohnn, DE (b. 1817) |
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| henriette mendelssohn (1775-1831), DE (b. 1775) |
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| nathan mendelssohn German mechanic (1781-1852), DE (b. 1781) |
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| hinny mendelssohn (b. 1776) |
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| georg benjamin mendelssohn university teacher and writer (1794-1874), DE (b. 1794) |
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| alexander mendelssohn (1798-1871), DE (b. 1798) |
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ludwig mendelssohn German classical philologist, DE (b. 1852) |
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arnold ludwig mendelssohn German composer and music teacher, DE (b. 1855) |
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maurice mendelssohn neurologist, FR (b. 1855) |
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