Appelbaum

Appelbaum Meaning & Origin

About Appelbaum
The surname Appelbaum is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the German words "apfel" meaning apple, and "baum" meaning tree. It is a toponymic surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name either lived near an apple tree or were associated with apple orchards. The name Appelbaum is fairly common among Jewish communities and can be found worldwide.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Appelbaum is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Appelbaum: 1,277
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 20,709
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.43

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Appelbaum based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
APLPM
🗽 NYSIIS
AN
🔊 Soundex
A104105
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 P AH0 L B AW2 M
🌐 IPA
/ˈæpəlˌbaʊm/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('APLPM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A141

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Appelbaum in Braille

Here's how to represent Appelbaum in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Appelbaum in braille

How to sign the name Appelbaum using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Appelbaum using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Appelbaum in sign language

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