| ![Show Contents]() Rubinstein Surname History
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Israel
Etymology of RubinsteinWhat does the name Rubinstein mean? Jewish hereditary surnames were adopted from a variety of different sources. The surname Rubinstein is a patronymic surname, which belongs to the category of hereditary surnames. The surname Rubinstein comes from the first name Reuven or Reuben. However, in German the word Rubin means 'ruby,' so could also have been for some families an ornamental name. Ornamental surnames are names that are not necessarily related to the localities, occupations, nicknames or given names of the first people who used the name. They are typically Ashkenazic in origin. Rubinstein Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Rubinik, Rubinus, Rubinig, Rubinick, Rubinich, Rübin, Rubin, Rubins, Ruben, Rubens, Rubein, Rubinfeld, Rubenthal, Rubinstein and many more. Rubinstein RankingIn the United States, the name Rubinstein is the 10,572nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Rubinstein (post 1700) | + |
- Arthur Rubinstein (1887-1982), Jewish-Polish pianist, recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Gerald Ford and was made an honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- William D. Rubinstein (1946-2024), American historian and author, known for Men of Property: The Very Wealthy in Britain Since the Industrial Revolution
- Benjamin Björn Rubinstein (1905-1989), Finnish Jewish–American physician and psychoanalyst
- David Rubinstein (1964-1993), also known as Dave Insurgent was an American singer and co-founder of the New York–based hardcore punk band Reagan Youth
- David Rubinstein (1932-2019), Jewish-American who was a social historian
- Arthur B. Rubinstein (1938-2018), American Primetime Emmy Award winning composer, known for his work on WarGames (1983), Stakeout (1987) and Nick of Time (1995)
- Helena Rubinstein (1870-1965), Polish-American cosmetics industrialist, and one of the world's richest women
- Akiba Kiwelowicz Rubinstein (1882-1961), Polish chess master
- Benny Rubinstein (b. 1952), Israeli former footballer
- David Rubinstein (b. 1949), American pianist, who was born in New York
- ... (Another 7 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
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