Where Does The Last Name Dunham Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Dunham is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dunham? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 14,998^th most prevalent last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 196,224 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 83 percent of Dunham are found; 82 percent are found in North America and 82 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Dunham is also the 775,413^th most frequently used given name at a global level It is held by 142 people.

The last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 31,508 people, or 1 in 11,504. In The United States Dunham is most frequent in: Texas, where 8 percent live, New York, where 6 percent live and Florida, where 5 percent live. Aside from The United States Dunham is found in 60 countries. It is also common in England, where 6 percent live and Canada, where 5 percent live.

Dunham Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Dunham has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Dunham surname rose 365 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 145 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 4,400 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 179 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 150 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Dunham Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Dunham surname are 13.69% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.46% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Dunham earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 44.68% more than the national average, earning 500,695 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 47.48% more than the national average, earning R 350,460 per year; in United States they earn 2.52% more than the national average, earning $44,235 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.42% less than the national average, earning $48,482 CAD per year.