Tenenbaum Surname
Approximately 3,667 people bear this surname
Tenenbaum Surname User-submission:
Tenenbaum is a Jewish Ashkenazic surname, meaning 'fir tree' or 'pine tree'. A less common Yiddish variant of the German name Tannenbaum, it was often adopted as an ornamental name, especially in the western regions of the Russian and Austro-Hungarian Empires, and influenced by the general romantic tendencies of German culture in the 18th century.
Read More About This SurnameTenenbaum Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,202 | 1:164,604 | 16,726 |
| France | 340 | 1:195,361 | 30,392 |
| Argentina | 220 | 1:194,288 | 16,167 |
| Canada | 183 | 1:201,342 | 19,659 |
| Guatemala | 146 | 1:110,155 | 3,044 |
| Brazil | 112 | 1:1,911,378 | 61,207 |
| Russia | 95 | 1:1,517,085 | 103,451 |
| Ukraine | 63 | 1:722,582 | 75,033 |
| Germany | 43 | 1:1,872,220 | 105,027 |
| Poland | 37 | 1:1,027,263 | 72,414 |
| England | 34 | 1:1,638,766 | 68,634 |
| Israel | 30 | 1:285,254 | 25,178 |
| Australia | 28 | 1:964,132 | 57,058 |
| Sweden | 27 | 1:364,695 | 25,646 |
| Uruguay | 19 | 1:180,619 | 14,948 |
| Switzerland | 17 | 1:483,113 | 34,678 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Belarus | 12 | 1:791,755 | 62,255 |
| Mexico | 7 | 1:17,732,315 | 50,495 |
| Spain | 6 | 1:7,792,006 | 100,283 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Kazakhstan | 4 | 1:4,420,624 | 134,293 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 2 | 1:2,986,327 | 84,533 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Tenenbaum Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Tenenbaum is a Jewish Ashkenazic surname, meaning 'fir tree' or 'pine tree'. A less common Yiddish variant of the German name Tannenbaum, it was often adopted as an ornamental name, especially in the western regions of the Russian and Austro-Hungarian Empires, and influenced by the general romantic tendencies of German culture in the 18th century. In some cases, the name was also adopted by people living in the proximity of fir trees. Other variations of this surname include Tannenbaum, Tanenbaum, and Tenenboym.
- evergreen01This 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.
- deleted-173293Tanennbaum means Christmas tree in German. Ironically, it is a Jewish surname.
- kasajThis is a Jewish (Ashkenazic) surname, meaning 'fir tree' or 'pine tree'.
- evergreen01Tannenbaum refers to a 'christmas tree'.
- thomashobbesTenenbaum Demographics
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Tenenbaum Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tenenbaum Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Tenenbaum (Russian: Тененбаум) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Tenenbaum.
How Common Is The Last Name Tenenbaum? popularity and diffusion
The last name Tenenbaum is the 124,341st most common last name globally It is held by around 1 in 1,987,332 people. Tenenbaum occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 79 percent of Tenenbaum reside; 65 percent reside in North America and 64 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
The surname Tenenbaum is most common in The United States, where it is held by 2,202 people, or 1 in 164,604. In The United States it is mostly found in: New York, where 27 percent live, California, where 16 percent live and New Jersey, where 8 percent live. Other than The United States this last name is found in 38 countries. It is also common in France, where 9 percent live and Argentina, where 6 percent live.
Tenenbaum Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Tenenbaum has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Tenenbaum surname expanded 220,200 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 1,133 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Tenenbaum Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Tenenbaum last name is primarily Orthodox (100%) in Russia.
In The United States those bearing the Tenenbaum surname are 42.98% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 96.21% registered with the party.
The amount Tenenbaum earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 264.32% more than the national average, earning €109,404 per year; in United States they earn 28.17% more than the national average, earning $55,302 USD per year and in Canada they earn 54.06% more than the national average, earning $76,540 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tenennbaum | 95 | 7 | / |
| Tenenbaume | 95 | 2 | / |
| Tenenbum | 94 | 1 | / |
| Tanenbaum | 89 | 1,532 | / |
| Tenembaum | 89 | 120 | / |
| Teninbaum | 89 | 20 | / |
| Tenenbaun | 89 | 13 | / |
| Tenenboum | 89 | 1 | / |
| Tonenbaum | 89 | 1 | / |
| Tannenbaum | 84 | 6,282 | / |
| Tonnenbaum | 84 | 2 | / |
| Tanennbaum | 84 | 1 | / |
| Tenenbom | 82 | 13 | / |
| Tanenbum | 82 | 1 | / |
| Tannennbaum | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tenenboim | 78 | 46 | / |
| Tenenboym | 78 | 43 | / |
| Taninbaum | 78 | 16 | / |
| Tenembaun | 78 | 16 | / |
| Tenenbojm | 78 | 11 | / |
| Tenenboem | 78 | 2 | / |
| Tanembaum | 78 | 2 | / |
| Tanenboum | 78 | 1 | / |
| Tannenbum | 78 | 1 | / |
| Tannenbaym | 74 | 3 | / |
| Tannembaum | 74 | 3 | / |
| Tenenbein | 67 | 44 | / |
| Tenemboim | 67 | 4 | / |
| Tenenboin | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tenenbojn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tenimbang | 56 | 1 | / |
Tenenbaum Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Tenenbaum in the Russian language | ||
| Тененбаум | tenenbaum | - |
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