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

Rabiner, 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 Rabiner surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rabiner in America

Rabiner is the 136449th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rabiner surname appeared 123 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 Rabiner.

We can also compare 2010 data for Rabiner to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Rabiner

The surname Rabiner is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin, derived from the German word "Rabbiner," which means "rabbi." It is believed to have originated in the late Middle Ages or early modern period, around the 15th to 17th centuries, in various German-speaking regions of Central and Eastern Europe.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Rabiner can be found in the records of the Jewish community of Frankfurt am Main, Germany, dating back to the late 16th century. The name is also mentioned in various documents from the 17th and 18th centuries in Poland, Lithuania, and other areas with significant Ashkenazi Jewish populations.

The Rabiner surname was likely adopted by individuals who were either rabbis themselves or were descendants of rabbis. In traditional Jewish communities, the title of "rabbi" carried significant respect and authority, and it was common for families to adopt surnames related to their occupations or positions within the community.

A notable individual with the surname Rabiner was Rabbi Yitzchak Rabiner, a prominent 17th-century scholar and author from Poland. He wrote several important works on Jewish law and philosophy, including "Nachalat Shiv'ah" and "Nachalat Yitzchak."

Another historically significant figure was Rabbi Yosef Rabiner, a 19th-century rabbi and author from Galicia (now part of Poland and Ukraine). He was known for his influential works on Jewish ethics and mysticism, such as "Zera Kodesh" and "Ben Porat Yosef."

In the 18th century, there was a notable family of Rabiner scholars and rabbis in the city of Krakow, Poland. This family produced several generations of respected rabbis, including Rabbi Moshe Rabiner and Rabbi Shmuel Rabiner.

The surname Rabiner can also be found in various historical records and documents from other regions with significant Jewish communities, such as Germany, Hungary, and Romania. However, due to the widespread migration and displacement of Jewish communities throughout history, the name has likely spread to many other parts of the world.

It is important to note that while the surname Rabiner has its origins in the Jewish community, it has likely been adopted by individuals of various backgrounds and religious affiliations over time, especially in more recent centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rabiner

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

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 Rabiner 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.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Rabiner has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

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 Rabiner was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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