Kirschbaum History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Kirschbaum family

The surname Kirschbaum was first found in Bavaria, where the name was closely identified in early medieval times with the feudal society which would become prominent throughout European history. The name would later emerge as a noble family with great influence, having many distinguished branches, and become noted for its involvement in social, economic and political affairs. Coming from the Old High German "kirsa," meaning "cherry" and the suffix "-baum," meaning "tree," the name was probably first given to a man who lived near a cherry tree. It is also possible that the name was occupational in origin, having been given to someone who gathered cherries for a living.

Early History of the Kirschbaum family

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Kirschbaum Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Kirschbaum, Kirschenbaum, Kirshenbaum, Kirshbaum, Kirshenboim, Kerschenbaum, Kirseboume and many more.

Early Notables of the Kirschbaum family

Prominent among members of the name Kirschbaum in this period include

the Kirschbaum family of Bavaria

Kirschbaum Ranking

In the United States, the name Kirschbaum is the 17,707^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Kirschbaum migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Kirschbaum Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Johan Philip Kirschbaum, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1750 2
J. A. Kirschbaum, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1751
J Adam Kirschbaum, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1751 2
Joh Michael Kirschbaum, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1773 2

Kirschbaum Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Moses Kirschbaum, who arrived in New York, NY in 1850 2
Anna Katarina Kirschbaum, who settled in North America in 1854
Anna Katharina Kirschbaum, who arrived in America in 1854 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Kirschbaum (post 1700) +

William "Bill" Kirschbaum (1920-1953), American bronze medalist swimmer at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris
Ralph Kirschbaum (b. 1946), American classical musician
Kathryn Kirschbaum, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1972 3
John H. Kirschbaum, American politician, First Selectman of Waterbury, Connecticut, 1920-21 3
Walter Kirschbaum, West German former slalom canoeist who competed in the early-to-mid 1950s winning a gold medal in the folding K-1 event at the 1953 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Meran
Charlotte von Kirschbaum (1899-1975), German theologian who assisted Karl Barth in writing the Church Dogmatics.
Thorsten Kirschbaum (b. 1987), German professional football player who plays as a goalkeeper for 2. Bundesliga club SSV Jahn Regensburg
Carl Ludwig Kirschbaum (1812-1880), German entomologist, professor of biology, and museum director
Guillermo Kirschbaum (1968-2003), Argentine cricketer

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 6) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html