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There are approximately 389 people named Dillingham in the UK. That makes it the 11,675th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 6 are named Dillingham.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Location or Geographical Feature

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The Dillingham surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

(origin: Saxon. Local) A place in the county of Cambridge, England; the town of the market; the buying and selling place; of paying out or telling money. Saxon, Daelan, to divide, separate, throw off, pay over; and ham, a village.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

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