Dunham

Dunham

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Habitational surname from any of various places in England, from Old English dūn (hill) + hām (homestead).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdʌnəm/

Proper noun

Dunham (countable and uncountable, plural Dunhams)

  1. A surname from Old English.
    • 2021 June 4, Shellie Murdaugh, “Man found not guilty of former Hardeeville fire chief's murder”, in Bluffton Today[1], archived from the original on 30 July 2021:
      Devon Dunham of Hardeeville was found not guilty of murder in the shooting death of 77-year-old Ernest Stevens after a two-day trial May 25-27, the 14th Circuit Solicitor's Office said.
  2. An unincorporated community in Letcher County, Kentucky, United States.
  3. An unincorporated community in Gogebic County, Michigan, United States.
  4. An unincorporated community in Washington County, Ohio, United States.

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Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Dunham is the 1604th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 22362 individuals. Dunham is most common among White (85.12%) individuals.

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