Burham

Burham Meaning & Origin

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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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Burham: 271
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 71,886
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRM
🗽 NYSIIS
BAN
🔊 Soundex
B0605
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B ER1 HH AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/ˈbərhəm/
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('PRM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Burham in Braille

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

The name Burham in braille

How to sign the name Burham using Sign Language

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.

The name Burham in sign language

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