Jewish hereditary surnames were adopted from a variety of different sources. The surname Rubein is a patronymic surname, which belongs to the category of hereditary surnames. The surname Rubein 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.
Rubein Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Rubinik, Rubinus, Rubinig, Rubinick, Rubinich, Rübin, Rubin, Rubins, Ruben, Rubens, Rubein, Rubinfeld, Rubenthal, Rubinstein and many more.
