The surname Kushner is an English-based transliteration of the Yiddish name קושנער, a variant of קושניר (Kushnir), an occupational name stemming from קירזשנער (kirzshner), a furrier.
This is related to the German word Kürschner and the Ukrainian word кушнір (kushnir), with the same meaning.
Notable people with the surname include: