Rubin Family History

Rubin Surname Meaning

Jewish (Ashkenazic): from the Hebrew personal name Reuven Biblical Reuben interpreted in Genesis 29:32 as reu ‘behold’ + ben ‘son’. This Biblical name influenced the selection of Ashkenazic surnames such as Rubinfeld that are ostensibly derived from the German, Yiddish, Polish, Ukrainian, and Russian vocabulary word rubin ‘ruby’ (see 2 below). See also 5 below.

German, French, Slovenian, and Croatian; Czech and Slovak (Rubín): from Middle High German rubn, Old French rubi, Slovenian and Croatian rubin, Czech and Slovak rubín ‘ruby’ (all ultimately from Late Latin rubinus lapis, a derivative of rubeus ‘red’), probably used as a metonymic occupational name for a jeweler.

German and Swiss German: from a pet form of the personal name Ruprecht (see Rupprecht). East German (of Sorbian origin) and Sorbian: habitational name from Ruben (Sorbian Rubyn) near Cottbus (Chóśebuz) in Lusatia.

Compare Ruben, Czech (Rubín) and Welsh: from a variant of the Biblical personal name Ruben (Czech), Reuben (English); see 1 above.

English: variant of Ruby, a cognate of 2 above. Italian: variant of Rubino.

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

Similar surnames: Lubin, Robin, Rubi, Aubin, Ruben, Dubin, Babin, Rabin, Rudin, Rusin

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Where is the Rubin family from?

You can see how Rubin families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Rubin family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Rubin families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 27 Rubin families living in London. This was about 37% of all the recorded Rubin's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Rubin families in 1891.

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What did your Rubin ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Cabinet maker and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Rubin. 19% of Rubin men worked as a Cabinet maker and 81% of Rubin women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Rubin were antigue dealer and Private means.

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Cabinet maker

19%

ladies tailor

19%

ladies coat machiner

13%

antigue dealer

13%

Unpaid domestic duties

81%

Unpaid domestic

Housewife

Private means

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Census Record

There are 82K census records available for the last name Rubin. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Rubin census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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There are 36K immigration records available for the last name Rubin. 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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There are 17K military records available for the last name Rubin. For the veterans among your Rubin ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Rubin lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Rubin life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Rubin in 1943 was 41, and 81 in 2004.

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Rubin Surname Meaning

Compare Ruben, Czech (Rubín) and Welsh: from a variant of the Biblical personal name Ruben (Czech), Reuben (English); see 1 above.

English: variant of Ruby, a cognate of 2 above. Italian: variant of Rubino.

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

Where is the Rubin family from?

What did your Rubin ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

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

Cabinet maker

19%

ladies tailor

19%

ladies coat machiner

13%

antigue dealer

13%

Unpaid domestic duties

81%

Unpaid domestic

Housewife

Private means

What Rubin family records will you find?

What is the average Rubin lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Rubin life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Rubin in 1943 was 41, and 81 in 2004.

Rubin Family History

Rubin Surname Meaning

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