Bangham

Bangham Meaning & Origin

About Bangham
The surname Bangham is of English origin and is derived from a combination of two elements. The first part, "bang," is believed to have originated from the Old Norse word "bangr," meaning "a blow" or "a strike." The second part, "ham," is derived from the Old English word "hamm," meaning "a village" or "a homestead." Therefore, the surname Bangham is thought to have originated as a descriptive name for someone who lived in or near a village or homestead where a blow or strike occurred, possibly referring to a historical event or a physical characteristic of the location.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Bangham is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Bangham: 172
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 104,156
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bangham based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Bangham is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PNKM
🗽 NYSIIS
BAN
🔊 Soundex
B05205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AE1 NG HH AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/bangham*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PNKM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bangham in Braille

Here's how to represent Bangham in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Bangham in braille

How to sign the name Bangham using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Bangham using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Bangham in sign language

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