Canham

Canham Meaning & Origin

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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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Canham: 716
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 32,203
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.24

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.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KNM
🗽 NYSIIS
CAN
🔊 Soundex
C0505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AE1 N HH AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/ˈkænhəm/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C550

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Canham in Braille

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

The name Canham in braille

How to sign the name Canham using Sign Language

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.

The name Canham in sign language

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