Walbaum

Walbaum Meaning & Origin

About Walbaum
The surname Walbaum is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Wal" meaning "foreigner" or "stranger," and "baum" meaning "tree." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Walbaum can be interpreted as "foreigner tree" or "stranger tree." It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who lived near or worked with a distinctive or foreign tree.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Walbaum: 156
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 112,568
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALPM
🗽 NYSIIS
WAN
🔊 Soundex
W04105
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AO1 L B AW2 M
🌐 IPA
/walbaum*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALPM', 'FLPM')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W415

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Walbaum in Braille

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

The name Walbaum in braille

How to sign the name Walbaum using Sign Language

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

The name Walbaum in sign language

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