Baum

Baum Meaning & Origin

About Baum
The surname Baum is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "baum," meaning "tree." It is an occupational surname given to someone who worked as a tree surgeon, a woodcutter, or lived near a prominent tree. The name Baum is also associated with Jewish Ashkenazi heritage, where it may have been adopted as a topographic name for someone who lived near a tree or a habitational name for someone from a place named Baum.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Baum: 16,334
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 2,230
  • Frequency per 100k people: 5.54

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

Ranking information for the surname Baum is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PM
🗽 NYSIIS
BAN
🔊 Soundex
B050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AO1 M
🌐 IPA
/bɔm/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Baum in Braille

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

The name Baum in braille

How to sign the name Baum using Sign Language

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

The name Baum in sign language

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