Fiegenbaum Surname

374,335th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 957 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Fiegenbaum Surname User-submission:

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.

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Fiegenbaum Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany4811:167,37119,787
Brazil3781:566,33421,159
United States921:3,939,771214,590
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Fiegenbaum Surname Meaning

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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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Fiegenbaum Last Name Facts

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

Fiegenbaum has its highest incidence in Germany. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fiegenbaum? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 374,335th most commonly occurring surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 7,614,991 people. Fiegenbaum is primarily found in Europe, where 51 percent of Fiegenbaum live; 50 percent live in Western Europe and 50 percent live in Germanic Europe.

It is most prevalent in Germany, where it is carried by 481 people, or 1 in 167,371. In Germany it is mostly found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 96 percent live, Lower Saxony, where 1 percent live and Baden-Württemberg, where 1 percent live. Besides Germany this last name exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 39 percent live and The United States, where 10 percent live.

Fiegenbaum Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Fiegenbaum has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Fiegenbaum surname grew 541 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Fiegenbaum Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Fiegenbaum last name are 29.12% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 82.35% being registered with the political party.

Fiegenbaum earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 3.15% less than the national average, earning $41,790 USD per year.

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