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Mandelbaum Name Meaning

Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name from German Mandelbaum ‘almond tree’.

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


Similar surnames: Tannenbaum, Apfelbaum, Lindenbaum, Mandel, Teitelbaum, Waldbaum

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Where is the Mandelbaum family from?

You can see how Mandelbaum families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mandelbaum family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Mandelbaum families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 48 Mandelbaum families living in New York. This was about 44% of all the recorded Mandelbaum's in USA. New York had the highest population of Mandelbaum families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Mandelbaum surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Mandelbaum ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Salesman and Saleslady were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Mandelbaum. 25% of Mandelbaum men worked as a Salesman and 14% of Mandelbaum women worked as a Saleslady. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mandelbaum were Painter and Bookkeeper. .

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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
    25%
  • Proprietor
    10%
  • Manager
    6%
  • Painter
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Saleslady
    14%
  • Clerk
    12%
  • Typist
    12%
  • Bookkeeper
    9%
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Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Mandelbaum. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Mandelbaum. For the veterans among your Mandelbaum ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mandelbaum lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Mandelbaum life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Mandelbaum in 1958 was 58, and 90 in 2004.

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