The clan of Rabbinowitz
- Last name translations Rabbinowitz , Rabinovch , Rabinovich , Rabinovitch , Rabinovitlch , Rabinovitz , Rabinowich , Rabinowitch , Rabinowitz , Рабиновицч , רבינוביף , רבינוביץ , רבינוביץ' , רובינוביץ'
- Related articles Происхождение фамилии Рабинович
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Origin of Rabbinowitz name
Strange as it may seem this family name that in Russia became almost a second name to call Jews, is by far not the most wide spread Jewish family name.
For example, such family names as Levin, Kogan and names close to them occur among Jews much more often. And still without any doubt the family name Rabinovich is the most famous Jewish name on the territory of the FSU. One should mention a monument in Odessa to nameless Rabinovich.
By itself the origin of this family name is not a mystery at all. This name appears, at least in written form, starting from the beginning of the 19-th century. This is an exclusively ashkenazic family name that became spread predominantly on the territory of the former Russian empire. All researchers agree that the name was given in accord with the social status of the person having it. The person was either a rabbi or came from a rabbi's family, for example was a rabbi's son. By the name ending one can surmise that at first it appeared in the Pale of Settlement on the territory of Belorussia (Poland).
It is certain that part of the people having this name are members of an old rabbinical family that traces its roots down to king David.
Dear representatives of the Rabbinowitz clan
We would like to invite you to help us ressurect the history of your family, to link up the branches of your family tree and to find relatives abroad. Among Jews, due to the manner in which family names were acquired and passed down, there are relatively few people who, although unrelated, bear the same surname as one another. The majority of Jewish people who bear a certain family name can usually trace their roots back to a common ancestor about 5-6 generations back. Further, when two Jewish people bear the same surname, they are usually members of the same broader 'clan', descended of the same extended family.Resurrect your History - for he, who owns the Past also owns the Future.
Let your family be entered into the Book of Generations!
