Baum Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Baum last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Baum last name
Meaning of the Baum last name: tree. Baum is a German and Jewish surname meaning "tree", for someone living by a landmark tree, or an ornamental name. The last name is common along the Rhine. American city directories of the 1800s already list this surname often. Frankfurt and Mainz citizen books of the early modern period already list Baum houses.
Arms associated with the Baum name
German heraldry associated with the Baum surname uses simple shapes, each coat of arms with its blazon.
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Baum name FAQ
What does the Baum name mean?
Tree. Common variants include Baumann (related).
Where does the Baum surname come from?
It originates in Germany, and is also found in the United States, Austria and Switzerland.
Is there a Baum coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Baum coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: Duden Familiennamen; Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).