Baumgart History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

• Origins Available:
• Germany
• Israel

Etymology of Baumgart

The name Baumgart is a proud symbol of ancient Jewish culture. In the Biblical period, Jews, and members of all the ancient civilizations had no surnames. Before the late Middle Ages, people were known only by a single name. However, as populations increased and people began to both urbanize and travel more, it became necessary for people to adopt a second name to identify themselves. Jewish hereditary surnames were adopted from a variety of different sources. Two of the most common types of Jewish family names are patronymic surnames, which are derived from the father's given name, and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the mother's given name. In such situations as during a repressive regime in Bohemia, Moravia, and Silesia in 1726, restricting the number of Jewish marriages, this law could be evaded by registering some marriages in the mother's name.

The German word "baum" means tree, and "baumgarten," orchard. The Ashkenazic Jewish name Baumgart was an occupational name for one who owned or worked in an orchard, or a geographical name for someone who lived near an orchard. There are also several German villages named Baumgarten, and some bearers of Baumgart may have derived their name from the village names. Baumgart is also a common German name.

Baumgart Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Baumgarten, Baumgartner, Baumgaertner, Baumgertner, Baumgardtner, Baumgardner, Baumgart, Baumgarte, Baumgard and many more.

Baumgart Ranking

In the United States, the name Baumgart is the 18,811^st most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1