Baumen History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Etymology of Baumen

What does the name Baumen mean?

The Baumen surname comes from the German word "baum," or "boum" in Middle High and Old German, meaning "tree." As such, Baumen may have originally been a nickname for someone who lived by a tree. Other instances of the Baumen surname no doubt derive from the Middle High German word "bumann," meaning "a farmer."

Early Origins of the Baumen family

The surname Baumen was first found in the Rhine region, where the name was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. They branched into many houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power. The earliest trace of the Baumann family is found in Strasbourg, where they flourished at the beginning of the 14th century.

Early History of the Baumen family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Baumen research. Another 93 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1676, 1789, 1790, 1816, 1818, 1819 and 1824 are included under the topic Early Baumen History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Baumen Spelling Variations

One can encounter great variation in the spelling of surnames: in early times, spelling in general, and thus the spelling of names was not yet standardized; and later, spellings would change with branching and movement of families. Variations of the name Baumen include Baumann, Bauman, Baumman, Baumenn, Baumen and many more.

Early Notables of the Baumen family

Nicolaus Baumann, the son of the Doctor of Law Joachim Baumann, who was a senator in Stralsund, Pomerania, and the Lord of the estates at Luedershagen. He was ennobled in 1676. Johann Friedrich Theodor Baumann entered the Prussian civil...
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Baumen migration to the United States +

Hundreds of thousands of Europeans, including many Rhinelanders, made the voyage to North America between the 17th and 20th centuries. It was an escape from religious persecution and poverty and also an opportunity for people to start over and own their own land. Most landed at Ellis Island, off New York before moving on to the states of Pennsylvania, Ohio, Texas, Illinois, and California. Some also landed in Canada and settled in Ontario, while others headed west to the prairie provinces. A study of passenger and immigration lists has shown a number of people bearing the name of Baumen, or one of its variants, reaching North America shores very early:

Baumen Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Carl Baumen, who landed in America in 1882 1

Sources +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)