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LANHAM

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There are approximately 1,314 people named Lanham in the UK. That makes it the 6,079th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 21 are named Lanham.

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 Lanham surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

A contraction of Lavenham, a town in Suffolk, England; whence the family originally came. Welsh, Llyfn, a smooth, level place.

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

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