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

Rabino, 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 Rabino surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rabino in America

Rabino is the 70403rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rabino surname appeared 278 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 Rabino.

We can also compare 2010 data for Rabino 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 Rabino

The surname Rabino is of Italian origin, tracing its roots back to the late medieval period. It is believed to have originated in the regions of Piedmont and Liguria in northwestern Italy.

Rabino is derived from the Italian word "rabbino," which itself comes from the Hebrew "rabbi," meaning a Jewish religious teacher or scholar. The name likely emerged as a descriptive surname, referring to an ancestor who held the respected position of rabbi within the Jewish community.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Rabino can be found in the 14th-century tax records of the city of Genoa, where a certain Leone Rabino is mentioned as a resident. This suggests that the name was already well-established in the region by that time.

In the 15th century, the Rabino family is known to have resided in the town of Carcare, located in the province of Savona, Liguria. Records from this period mention a notable figure named Antonio Rabino, who served as a notary public and prominent citizen in the local community.

The name Rabino also appears in various historical documents from the 16th and 17th centuries, including records of Jewish communities in cities like Turin and Milan. One notable bearer of the name was David Rabino (1570-1638), a respected rabbi and scholar who authored several influential works on Jewish law and theology.

In the 18th century, the Rabino surname gained further recognition with the birth of Giuseppe Rabino (1727-1801), a prominent Italian writer and philosopher from Turin. His works, which explored topics such as ethics and education, were widely read and influential during the Age of Enlightenment.

Another notable figure was Giacomo Rabino (1805-1876), an Italian lawyer and politician who served as a member of the Piedmontese parliament and played a role in the unification of Italy.

As the centuries progressed, the Rabino surname spread beyond its original regional confines, with bearers of the name found throughout Italy and even in other parts of Europe and the Americas.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rabino

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

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

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