Dunham Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Dunham Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Dunham family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 271
Agricultural Labourer 61
General Labourer 25
Farm Labourer 24
Domestic Servant 19
Labourer 18
Carpenter 15
Farmer 14
Living On Own Means 12
General Servant Domestic 11
General Servant 11
House Keeper 10
Dress Maker 9
Laundress 9
Living On Her Own Means 8
Cook Domestic Servant 7
Dressmaker 7
Builder 6
Straw Plaiter 6
Cotton Weaver 6
Charwoman 6
Fisherman 5
Farm Servant 5
Sweep 5
Agricultural Laborer 4

Dunham Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Denham 83% 17,899
2 Dunham 100% 11,619
3 Dinham 83% 2,615
4 Danham 83% 232
5 Donham 83% 111

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The surname Dunham is the 2nd most popular variant of Denham.

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