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Baum

in the US

There are 14,564 people with the last name "Baum" in the United States.

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Ranking in the US

NameRank
Baum 1,897
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  1. is 1,893rd most common Atwood
  2. is 1,894th most common Drummond
  3. is 1,895th most common Montano
  4. is 1,896th most common Jeffers
  5. is 1,897th most common Baum
  6. is 1,898th most common Huddleston
  7. is 1,899th most common Alonso
  8. is 1,900th most common Baer
  9. is 1,901st most common Lay

Most Common First Names for Baum

David, Robert, Michael, John, William, James, Richard, Mary, Charles, Steven

Meaning & History

German: topographic name for someone who lived by a tree that was particularly noticeable in some way, from Middle High German, Old High German boum ‘tree’, or else a nickname for a particularly tall person.

Jewish (Ashkenazic): ornamental name from German Baum ‘tree’, or a short form of any of the many ornamental surnames containing this word as the final element, for example Feigenbaum ‘fig tree’ (see Feige) and Mandelbaum ‘almond tree’ (see Mandel).

English: probably a variant spelling of Balm, a metonymic occupational name for a seller of spices and perfumes, Middle English, Old French basme, balme, ba(u)me ‘balm’, ‘ointment’ (see Balmer).

Recent Searches for "Baum" in the US

Since June 2009
6,275

Most Popular Search

David Baum (98 searches)
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