Kastenbaum

Kastenbaum Meaning & Origin

About Kastenbaum
The surname Kastenbaum is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "kasten," meaning "box" or "chest," and "baum," meaning "tree." Therefore, the name Kastenbaum can be interpreted as "box tree" or "chest tree." It is likely that the surname originally referred to someone who lived near or worked with boxwood trees, which were commonly used for making chests or boxes in medieval times.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kastenbaum: 107
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 152,628
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kastenbaum 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
KSTNPM
🗽 NYSIIS
CAN
🔊 Soundex
K02305105
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AE1 S AH0 N T AW2 B M
🌐 IPA
/kastenbaum*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KSTNPM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K235

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kastenbaum in Braille

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

The name Kastenbaum in braille

How to sign the name Kastenbaum using Sign Language

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

The name Kastenbaum in sign language

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