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
School 144
Farm Labourer 33
Farmer 22
Dressmaker 14
General Labourer 14
Labourer 11
At School 11
Private Means 10
Clerk 9
General Servant (domestic) 9
Shop Assistant 9
Carpenter 9
Railway Clerk 9
Scholar 9
Laundress 8
Assisting In The Business 8
House Keeper 7
Butcher 7
Farmers Son Working On Farm 7
Cook (domestic) 6
Domestic Servant 6
Assisting In Business 6
Weaver 6
Housekeeper 6
At Home 5

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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