Tenembaum Surname

1,658,108th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 120 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Argentina
Highest density in:
Israel

Tenembaum Surname User-submission:

This surname means 'fir' or 'Christmas-tree' in German, and is, funnily enough, a common Jewish surname. It is derived from the German words Tanne, meaning 'fir', and Baum, meaning 'tree'; connected with an 'n' = 'Tannenbaum'. This surname had some variations, either by pure misspellings or as an indicator that an ancestor was moving to another country.

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Tenembaum Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Argentina581:736,95549,943
United States251:14,498,357517,445
Israel171:503,39037,521
Brazil111:19,461,303329,560
Cuba31:3,840,90513,116
France11:66,422,722504,397
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Tenembaum Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'fir' or 'Christmas-tree' in German, and is, funnily enough, a common Jewish surname. It is derived from the German words Tanne, meaning 'fir', and Baum, meaning 'tree'; connected with an 'n' = 'Tannenbaum'. This surname had some variations, either by pure misspellings or as an indicator that an ancestor was moving to another country.

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Tannenbaum refers to a 'christmas tree'.

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Tenembaum Last Name Facts

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

The surname Tenembaum occurs more in Argentina more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tenembaum? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,658,108th most commonly held family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 60,729,549 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 82 percent of Tenembaum are found; 58 percent are found in South America and 48 percent are found in Hispanic Southern America.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Argentina, where it is held by 58 people, or 1 in 736,955. In Argentina it is mostly concentrated in: Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, where 45 percent reside, Santa Fe Province, where 28 percent reside and Buenos Aires Province, where 22 percent reside. Without taking into account Argentina it occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 21 percent reside and Israel, where 14 percent reside.

Tenembaum Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Tenembaum last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered with the party.

Tenembaum earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 107.13% more than the national average, earning $89,375 USD per year.

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