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Feigenbaum Name Meaning

Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name from German Feigenbaum ‘fig tree’. German: topographic or habitational name referring to a house with the sign of a fig tree or in some cases a pear tree with fleshy fruit called Feigenbaum. Compare Fickes .

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Eichenbaum, Kienbaum, Teitelbaum, Weinbaum, Kestenbaum, Greenbaum

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Where is the Feigenbaum family from?

You can see how Feigenbaum families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Feigenbaum family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Feigenbaum families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there was 1 Feigenbaum family living in Missouri. This was 100% of all the recorded Feigenbaum's in USA. Missouri had the highest population of Feigenbaum families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Feigenbaum surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Feigenbaum ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Salesman and Saleslady were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Feigenbaum. 22% of Feigenbaum men worked as a Salesman and 15% of Feigenbaum women worked as a Saleslady. Some less common occupations for Americans named Feigenbaum were Manager and Clerk. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Salesman
    22%
  • Proprietor
    7%
  • Clerk
    6%
  • Manager
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Saleslady
    15%
  • Bookkeeper
    14%
  • Teacher
    12%
  • Clerk
    9%
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Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Feigenbaum. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 965 military records available for the last name Feigenbaum. For the veterans among your Feigenbaum ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Feigenbaum lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Feigenbaum life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Feigenbaum in 1949 was 40, and 80 in 2004.

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