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HAM

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There are approximately 3,294 people named Ham in the UK. That makes it the 3,033rd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 52 are named Ham.

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 Ham surname in historical dictionaries

(origin: Local) A house, borough, or village, the termination of many names of places in England; German, heim, a home; France.

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

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