About Canham
The surname Canham is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "canna" meaning "can" or "cup" and "ham" meaning "homestead" or "enclosure." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Canham can be interpreted as "the homestead or enclosure of the cup or can." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or worked with cups or cans, or it could have been a topographic name for someone who lived near a prominent cup-shaped feature in the landscape.
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The surname Canham is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Canham 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 Canham is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Canham in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Canham using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.