Birenbaum Surname Meaning & Coat of Arms

Anyone researching Birenbaum should also look under Birnbaum. In origin, the name means “Pear tree”.

Birenbaum coat of arms

There is no single Birenbaum family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were.

How the spelling arose

The extra “e” in Birenbaum is a spelling habit rather than a different name. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists. Other spellings include Bernbaum.

About 433 people in the United States were recorded as Birenbaum in 2010, placing it 48,717 on the national list. For the full story, order the Birenbaum surname pack.