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There are approximately 2,361 people named Dunham in the UK. That makes it the 3,958th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 37 are named Dunham.

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 Dunham surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

(origin: Local) A small village in England, so called from dun, a hill, and ham, a village.

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

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

DUNHAM. Parishes and places in cos. Chester, Nottingham, Norfolli, &c.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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