Applebaum History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Etymology of Applebaum

What does the name Applebaum mean?

The name Applebaum is derived from the German word "apfelbaum" which means "apple tree."

Early Origins of the Applebaum family

The surname Applebaum was first found in the duchy of Brunswick, where ancestors of today’s bearers of the name Applebaum, were part of the Feudal System that later became the backbone of early European society. One of the earliest records of this name is a document in which reference is made to the name, "curia dicta zume appelbume," in the year 1310.

Early History of the Applebaum family

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Applebaum Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Applebaum, Appelbaum, Appelbohm, Appelbom, Apfelbaum and many more.

Early Notables of the Applebaum family

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Applebaum Ranking

the United States, the name Applebaum is the 18,358^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Applebaum family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Peter Apfelbaum who went to Philadelphia in 1736. Gottlieb Friedrich Apfelbach sailed, port unknown, to the New World in 1807; Rosine Magd Apfelbach went to North America in 1846.

Contemporary Notables of the name Applebaum (post 1700) +

Sid Applebaum (1924-2016), American businessman, co-founder of Rainbow Foods
Leah Applebaum, American voice actress
Edward Applebaum (b. 1937), American composer
Chris Applebaum, American music video director
Bill Applebaum (b. 1958), American actor and writer
Anne Elizabeth Applebaum (b. 1964), American author and journalist awarded the 2007 Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction
Louis Applebaum (1918-2000), Canadian composer and conductor, nominee for an Academy Award in 1945, in the category of Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture, recipient of the Order of Canada

Sources +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/