| ![Show Contents]() Kirschbaum History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of KirschbaumWhat does the name Kirschbaum mean? The name Kirschbaum is derived from the Yiddish words "kirsch," meaning "cherry," and "baum," meaning "tree." This name is more likely to have been ornamental in its origins, rather than actually a name given to someone who lived near a cherry tree. The surname Kirschbaum is also a veiled form of the Jewish name "Gershon" or "Gershom." Kirschbaum Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Kirstein, Kirsten, Kirchstein, Kirchen, Kirschheim, Kirschdorf, Kirschenberg, Kirschenzweig, Kirschenblatt, Kirschenbaum, Kirchhoff, Kirsh, Kersch, Kerschman, Karsch, Kirshonovitz, Kirsbaum, Kirschbaum, Kirshenboim and many more. Kirschbaum Rankingthe United States, the name Kirschbaum is the 17,707th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
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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 4
- 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
- Guillermo Kirschbaum (1968-2003), Argentine cricketer
- Carl Ludwig Kirschbaum (1812-1880), German entomologist, professor of biology, and museum director
- "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
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