Vijgenboom Surname

2,293,424th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 69 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Vijgenboom 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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Vijgenboom Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands631:268,05033,531
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Vijgenboom 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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Vijgenboom Last Name Facts

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

Vijgenboom is found in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Vijgenboom.

How Common Is The Last Name Vijgenboom? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,293,424th most commonly held surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 105,616,607 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 99 percent of Vijgenboom are found; 99 percent are found in Western Europe and 99 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

It is most frequent in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 63 people, or 1 in 268,050. In The Netherlands it is primarily concentrated in: Limburg, where 51 percent reside, North Brabant, where 21 percent reside and South Holland, where 17 percent reside. Aside from The Netherlands this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Switzerland, where 7 percent reside and Australia, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Faigenbom7412/
Figenboim742/
Faigenboim7012/
Feigenboim704/
Faigenboym704/
Feigenboum703/
Weijsenbom701/
Fiegenboim701/
Foigenboim701/
Vainboim6717/
Faiguenboim6717/
Voinboim671/
Figenbam670/
Wisenbom670/

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