Explore the Family Name Feigenbaum

The meaning of Feigenbaum

1. Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name from German Feigenbaum ‘fig tree’. 2. 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. Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Aron, Aryeh, Avraham, Chana, Chaya, Eran, Haim, Hyman, Sender, Shimon, Tzvi.

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How common is the last name Feigenbaum in the United States?

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Feigenbaum saw a slight shift in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Feigenbaum was ranked 22,891 in popularity, with 1,044 individuals carrying this surname. By 2010, the surname had experienced a minor decrease in rank, moving to 23,532, though the actual count of individuals bearing the name increased by 3.35% to 1,079. Despite this increase in count, the proportion of Feigenbaums per 100,000 people fell by 5.13%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#22,891	#23,532	-2.8%
Count	1,044	1,079	3.35%
Proportion per 100k	0.39	0.37	-5.13%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Feigenbaum

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census reports that the vast majority of individuals with the surname Feigenbaum identify as White, with 96.36% in 2000 and a nearly unchanged 96.29% in 2010. Hispanic identification saw an increase of over 36% in the same period, rising from 1.63% to 2.22%. Those identifying as two or more races decreased by 41.67%, falling from 0.96% to 0.56%. Similarly, identification as Black also saw a decline, dropping from 0.77% to 0.46%. No Feigenbaums identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.36%	96.29%	-0.07%
Hispanic	1.63%	2.22%	36.2%
Two or More Races	0.96%	0.56%	-41.67%
Black	0.77%	0.46%	-40.26%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%