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)

1. A surname from Old English.
2. An unincorporated community in Letcher County, Kentucky, United States.
3. An unincorporated community in Gogebic County, Michigan, United States.
4. 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 1604^th 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: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 499.

Anagrams

• Hudman, numdah