Dunham Surname

14,998th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 37,139 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Gibraltar

Dunham Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Dunham,' two parishes, Great and Little Dunham, in Norfolk; also Dunham-on-Trent in the the Diocese of Southwell.

Joel de Dunham, Lincolnshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp.

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Dunham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31,5081:11,5041,436
England2,2011:25,3153,471
Canada2,0001:18,4232,603
Australia7491:36,0424,746
New Zealand1181:38,3766,521
Brazil1101:1,946,13062,141
Northern Ireland631:29,2863,099
Scotland441:121,6787,769
Thailand431:1,642,752213,663
Wales341:91,0167,411
Germany301:2,683,515132,064
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Philippines171:5,955,190180,670
France121:5,535,227269,324
Belgium121:958,05473,966
Netherlands121:1,407,26575,423
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Mexico101:12,412,62043,480
Gibraltar101:3,395741
Norway101:514,22941,629
Russia91:16,013,673414,297
Ecuador81:1,988,23121,385
Jersey71:14,1722,872
United States Virgin Islands71:15,7682,111
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
American Samoa61:9,2931,961
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
China51:273,464,31313,838
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Malta11:430,2723,380
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,5211:16,0262,359
Wales191:82,5483,796
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8,6231:5,824726

Dunham (142) may also be a first name.

Dunham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Dunham,' two parishes, Great and Little Dunham, in Norfolk; also Dunham-on-Trent in the the Diocese of Southwell.

Joel de Dunham, Lincolnshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

Reginald de Dunham, Norfolk, ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) belonging to Dunham = 1 the Hill Land, Enclosure, or Dwelling [Old English dún, a hill + ham(m] 2 the Brown Land or Enclosure [Old English dunn, brown + ham(m]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who came from Dunham (the homestead on the hill), the name of several places in England.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Parishes and places in cos.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

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

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

A location name in Norfolk, Nottinghamshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Dunham Last Name Facts

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

Dunham has its highest incidence in The United States. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Dunham? popularity and diffusion

The surname Dunham is the 14,998th most frequently used family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 196,224 people. The surname Dunham occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 83 percent of Dunham reside; 82 percent reside in North America and 82 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Dunham is also the 775,413th most widely held given name worldwide, borne by 142 people.

The surname is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 31,508 people, or 1 in 11,504. In The United States Dunham is most prevalent in: Texas, where 8 percent are found, New York, where 6 percent are found and Florida, where 5 percent are found. Aside from The United States this last name occurs in 60 countries. It is also found in England, where 6 percent are found and Canada, where 5 percent are found.

Dunham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Dunham has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Dunham last name expanded 365 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 145 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 4,400 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 179 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 150 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Dunham Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Dunham last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Dunham are 13.69% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60.46% being registered to vote for the political 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dunnham9229/
Dunhamn9225/
Dhunham922/
Deunham921/
Daunham921/
Duneham921/
Dunhame921/
Dunhamk921/
Dunhamm921/
Dunhasm921/
Dunhamd920/
Duniham920/
Dunhham920/
Dounham920/
Dunaham920/
Dunam9126/
Dunhaime862/
D'Dunham861/
Duhnhame860/
Dunnam832,422/
Dinham831,760/
Dungam83297/
Duniam83237/
Dunhan8372/
Dunyam8333/
Dunhom8323/
Dounam8321/
Dumham8318/
Dunahm8310/
Duhnam838/
Dunaam835/
Dunamm832/
Dhunam832/
Duname832/
Dunamn831/
Dutnam831/
Duinam831/
Daunam830/
Dunjam830/
Dounaim77240/
Duignam77119/
Dunahan7777/
D'Uniam7740/
Dunaime7738/
Dunhann777/
Dumniam775/
Daunyam774/
Douniam774/
Dunheim772/
Doungam772/
Dienham771/
Deungam771/
Dunihan771/
Dounhan771/
Dunhain771/
Dumname771/
Daunaum771/
Douname771/
Dounaum771/
Dungaum771/
Dumgnam771/
Dumneam771/
Daunjam771/
Dunhand770/
Dunnamn770/
Doenham770/
Daunnam770/
Doneham770/
Dunehan770/
Donaham770/
Dunhane770/
Dunan731,643/
Donam73581/
Dinam73263/
Dunom7324/
Doungiam714/
Dunnihan711/
Daunhjan711/
Dhaunyam711/
Duignaim710/
Daunhaun710/
Dungan677,683/
Dunand674,486/
Dunant67642/
Dunnan67224/
Dounan67214/
Dunnom67146/
Donaim67136/
Dhunan6777/
Dunyan6756/
Daunan6748/
Donnam6747/
Dunann6746/
Dunian6742/
Deunan6736/
Dunang6734/
Dunean6729/
Doniam6728/
Dunane6716/
Dugnan6714/
Dunjan6714/
Dhonam6711/
Dumjam6711/
Dumhan676/
Daunom674/
Dunhon673/
Dinaam673/
Dunain673/
Dünyam672/
Dhinam672/
Dunyamova672/
Donyam672/
Dumnan672/
Dunomt671/
Dunoum671/
Doonam671/
Dunhão671/
Deunahang671/
Duinan670/
Dunaan670/

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Dunham Reference & Research

Dunham DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Debenham FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

Dunham FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dunham
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