Denham

Denham Meaning & Origin

About Denham
The surname Denham is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "denu" meaning "valley" and "ham" meaning "homestead" or "enclosure." Therefore, the surname Denham signifies someone who lived in or near a valley homestead or enclosure. It is a locational surname, indicating the individual's place of origin or residence.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Denham: 8,156
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 4,355
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.76

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Denham 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 Denham is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TNM
🗽 NYSIIS
DAN
🔊 Soundex
D0505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D EH1 N AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/ˈdɛnəm/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D550

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Denham in Braille

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

The name Denham in braille

How to sign the name Denham using Sign Language

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

The name Denham in sign language

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