Feigenbaum Surname

161,311th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,700 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Israel

Feigenbaum Surname Definition:

(German) Dweller near a fig tree.

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Feigenbaum Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,8841:192,38819,038
Israel5571:15,3642,291
Germany611:1,319,76283,187
Canada541:682,32655,162
France391:1,703,147154,208
England201:2,785,90397,972
South Africa181:3,009,872112,058
Brazil171:12,592,608246,358
Estonia151:88,12015,474
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States361:1,394,96375,931

Feigenbaum Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) Dweller near a fig tree.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

User-submitted Reference

The literal meaning of the surname, Vijgenboom, is 'fig tree', wherein vijgen means 'fig' and boom means 'tree'. A Dutch variant of this surname is "Vijgeboom", which shares its meaning, but is written in a slightly different way.

Vijgenboom is a Dutch surname, although it is believed to be sharing roots with the German versions of the surname: Feigenbaum, Fiegenbaum and Fiegen.

Source: Vijgenboom stam en takken, bladeren en vruchten : Geschiedenis van een familie : Deel 1 en 2, Valk, H.W.H. (1994)

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Feigenbaum Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Feigenbaum Come From? nationality or country of origin

Feigenbaum occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Feigenbaum? popularity and diffusion

The surname Feigenbaum is the 161,311th most frequently occurring surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 2,699,091 people. The surname Feigenbaum is predominantly found in The Americas, where 69 percent of Feigenbaum reside; 68 percent reside in North America and 67 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 1,884 people, or 1 in 192,388. In The United States it is mostly found in: New York, where 30 percent reside, Florida, where 11 percent reside and New Jersey, where 11 percent reside. Not including The United States Feigenbaum is found in 25 countries. It is also found in Israel, where 21 percent reside and Germany, where 2 percent reside.

Feigenbaum Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Feigenbaum has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 5,233 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Feigenbaum Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Feigenbaum surname are 38.2% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 91.43% registered with the party.

The amount Feigenbaum earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 323.46% more than the national average, earning R 1,006,300 per year; in United States they earn 31.63% more than the national average, earning $56,796 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.67% more than the national average, earning $59,950 CAD per year.

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