Find out how popular the last name Teitelbaum is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Teitelbaum.

Teitelbaum, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Teitelbaum surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Teitelbaum in America

Teitelbaum is the 11016th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Teitelbaum surname appeared 2,887 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Teitelbaum.

We can also compare 2010 data for Teitelbaum to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Teitelbaum

The surname Teitelbaum is of Yiddish and German origin, first appearing in the 16th century. It is a compound name derived from the German words "teutel" meaning little barrel or keg, and "baum" meaning tree. The name likely referred to someone who lived near a distinctive barrel-shaped tree or worked with barrels.

The earliest known record of the name is from 1523 in the town of Fürth, Bavaria, where a Salomon Teitelbaum is mentioned in tax records. By the 17th century, the name had spread to other regions of Germany and Poland. Variations in spelling included Teytelbawm, Teitelbaume, and Teitelboim.

One of the earliest notable individuals with this surname was Rabbi Moshe Teitelbaum (1759-1841), a renowned Hasidic leader and founder of the Satu Mare Hasidic dynasty in Hungary. His descendants continued to use the name, including Rabbi Yoel Teitelbaum (1887-1979), the Satmar Rebbe who re-established the dynasty in New York after World War II.

Other historically significant individuals with this surname include Eliezer Teitelbaum (1851-1926), a Polish-born American businessman and philanthropist who co-founded the Federation of Jewish Philanthropies in New York City. Isadore Teitelbaum (1870-1945) was a Polish-born American rabbi and author, known for his work on Jewish law and ethics.

In the literary world, Isaac Bashevis Singer (1902-1991), the Nobel Prize-winning Yiddish author, was born Izaak Zynger but later changed his surname to the German-Jewish Teitelbaum before reverting to Singer. The name was also used by the American novelist and short story writer, Beatrice Bishop Teitelbaum (1914-2003).

While the surname Teitelbaum originated in Central Europe, it has since spread to Jewish communities worldwide, with notable bearers in Israel, the United States, Canada, and other countries. However, its roots can be traced back to the German-speaking regions of the 16th century and the distinctive imagery of a barrel-shaped tree.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Teitelbaum

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Teitelbaum.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Teitelbaum was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Teitelbaum has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Teitelbaum was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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