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
Agricultural Labourer 25
Living On Own Means 20
Farmer 20
General Labourer 18
Dress Maker 17
Carpenter 13
General Servant Domestic 13
Scholar 13
Cook Domestic 11
Farm Labourer 10
Builder 7
Draper Assistant 6
House Keeper 6
Railway Clerk 6
Bricklayer 6
Butcher 6
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 6
Domestic Servant 5
Housemaid Domestic 5
Railway Porter 5
Cotton Weaver 5
Dressmaker 5
Market Gardener 5
Charwoman 4
Domestic House Keeper 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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