Is my last name Jewish?

Question

Is my last name Jewish?
My last name is Leyva and for some reason people seem to think its Jewish. My family also receives news letters from a Jewish church..

Answer

Odd question, but, there could be Jewish people with your last name, sure. My last name is common among Jews as well, but my family name has been changed a couple times over the years and were all Protestant. brbrFrom what I understand, many Jewish people in Eastern Europe adopted last names that are common in the region they migrated to many generations ago. I cant really remember the reason for this.