Find out how popular the last name Rabina is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Rabina.

Rabina, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Rabina surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rabina in America

Rabina is the 115034th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rabina surname appeared 152 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Rabina.

The history of the last name Rabina

The surname Rabina has its origins in Italy, where it first emerged in the late 15th century. It is believed to be derived from the Italian word "rabbino," which means "rabbi" or "teacher." This suggests that the name may have been associated with individuals who were rabbis or teachers in the Jewish community.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Rabina surname can be found in the town of Mantua, located in the Lombardy region of northern Italy. In 1487, a document mentions a certain "Isacco Rabina," likely a Jewish individual who held a position as a rabbi or teacher.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Rabina name appeared in various records and documents across Italy, particularly in the regions of Veneto and Emilia-Romagna. Notable individuals bearing this surname include Gabriele Rabina (1535-1611), a prominent Jewish scholar and author from Venice, and Simone Rabina (1612-1679), a respected rabbi and teacher in Ferrara.

As the Jewish community in Italy faced persecution and expulsion during certain periods, some Rabina families may have fled to other parts of Europe or the Mediterranean region. For instance, in the late 17th century, a branch of the Rabina family settled in the city of Thessaloniki, which was then part of the Ottoman Empire.

In the 18th century, the Rabina surname can be traced to the island of Corfu, where a prominent individual named Moshe Rabina (1725-1802) served as the chief rabbi of the Jewish community. His son, Yitzhak Rabina (1760-1828), followed in his footsteps and became a renowned scholar and teacher.

Another notable figure with the Rabina surname was David Rabina (1845-1918), a Jewish writer and philosopher who was born in Trieste, Italy, but later immigrated to Palestine, where he played a significant role in the early Zionist movement.

While the Rabina surname has its roots primarily in Italy and the Mediterranean region, over time, it has spread to various parts of the world due to migration and diaspora communities.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rabina

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Rabina.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Rabina was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Rabina was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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