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Rabinowitz Family History

Rabinowitz Surname Meaning

Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): variant of Rabinovich. The ending -owitz is a Germanized form of the East Slavic patronymic ending -ovich.

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Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Rabinowitz family from?

You can see how Rabinowitz families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Rabinowitz family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Rabinowitz families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 9 Rabinowitz families living in Lancashire. This was about 31% of all the recorded Rabinowitz's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Rabinowitz families in 1891.
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What did your Rabinowitz ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Tailor and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Rabinowitz. 60% of Rabinowitz men worked as a Tailor and 80% of Rabinowitz women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Rabinowitz were Wholesale Buthcer and Incapacitated.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Tailor
    60%
  • Wholesale Buthcer
    40%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    80%
  • Incapacitated
    20%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 16,000 immigration records available for the last name Rabinowitz. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 16,000 military records available for the last name Rabinowitz. For the veterans among your Rabinowitz ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Rabinowitz lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Rabinowitz life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Rabinowitz in 1945 was 27, and 85 in 2004.

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