The Rothschilds are a pan-European Jewish family, who take their name from the house of their 16th century ancestors, 'zum roten Schild' (at the sign of the red shield), in Frankfurt's Jewish ghetto.
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In fact, between 1824 and 1877, of 36 male Rothschild descendants, 30 married their cousins, with first preferences going to those whose fathers were partners in different branches of the bank, giving a whole new dimension to the term 'family business'.
It should also be noted that only one member of the Rothschild family is included among Forbes' 2015 list of the world's billionaires: Benjamin de Rothschild, who was ranked at number #1121 with a net worth of $1.61 billion.