Greenbaum

Greenbaum Meaning & Origin

About Greenbaum
The surname Greenbaum is of Jewish origin and is derived from the German words "grün" meaning "green" and "baum" meaning "tree." It is an ornamental surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who lived near or worked with green trees or had a connection to nature. The name may also have been given to someone with a lively or youthful personality.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Greenbaum: 2,750
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 11,456
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.93

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Greenbaum 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 Greenbaum is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRNPM
🗽 NYSIIS
GAN
🔊 Soundex
G605105
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G R IY1 N B AW2 M
🌐 IPA
/ˈgrinˌbaʊm/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRNPM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G651

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Greenbaum in Braille

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

The name Greenbaum in braille

How to sign the name Greenbaum using Sign Language

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

The name Greenbaum in sign language

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