Dunham
English
Alternative forms
- (surname): Donham
Etymology
Habitational surname from any of various places in England, from Old English dūn (“hill”) + hām (“homestead”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdʌnəm/
Proper noun
Dunham (countable and uncountable, plural Dunhams)
- A surname from Old English.
- An unincorporated community in Letcher County, Kentucky, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Gogebic County, Michigan, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Washington County, Ohio, United States.
Derived terms
- Dunham Massey
- Dunham-on-the-Hill
- Dunham-on-Trent
- Dunham Town
- Great Dunham
- Little Dunham
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Dunham is the 1604th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 22362 individuals. Dunham is most common among White (85.12%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Dunham”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 499.
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