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Rabinowitz Family History

Rabinowitz Name Meaning

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

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


Similar surnames: Rabinovitz, Aronowitz, Benowitz, Janowitz, Rabinovich, Haimowitz

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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 1880 there were 5 Rabinowitz families living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Rabinowitz's in USA. New York had the highest population of Rabinowitz families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Rabinowitz surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Rabinowitz ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Salesman and Bookkeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Rabinowitz. 16% of Rabinowitz men worked as a Salesman and 16% of Rabinowitz women worked as a Bookkeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Rabinowitz were Operator and Stenographer. .

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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 1940

  • Salesman
    16%
  • Clerk
    6%
  • Proprietor
    6%
  • Operator
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Bookkeeper
    16%
  • Saleslady
    8%
  • Housewife
    8%
  • Stenographer
    7%
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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 USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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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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