Tennenbaum

Tennenbaum Meaning & Origin

About Tennenbaum
The surname Tennenbaum is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two words: "tennen," meaning "fir tree," and "baum," meaning "tree." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Tennenbaum can be interpreted as "fir tree" or "tree of fir." This surname is often associated with Jewish families and may have been given to individuals who lived near or worked with fir trees or had some connection to them.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tennenbaum: 281
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 69,793
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Tennenbaum 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
TNNPM
🗽 NYSIIS
TAN
🔊 Soundex
T0505105
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T EH1 N AH0 N B AW2 M
🌐 IPA
/ˈtɛnənˌbaʊm/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNNPM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T551

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tennenbaum in Braille

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

The name Tennenbaum in braille

How to sign the name Tennenbaum using Sign Language

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

The name Tennenbaum in sign language

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