About Burham
The surname Burham is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "burh" meaning "fortress" or "stronghold" and "ham" meaning "homestead" or "village." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Burham can be interpreted as "dweller at the fortified homestead" or "resident of the village with a fortress." It likely originated as a locational surname, indicating that the bearer lived near or was associated with a fortified settlement or village.
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The surname Burham is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Burham 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 Burham is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Burham in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Burham using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.