Dillingham

Dillingham Meaning & Origin

About Dillingham
The surname Dillingham is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Dylla" or "Dylling," which means "diligent" or "industrious," combined with the word "ham," meaning "homestead" or "village." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Dillingham can be interpreted as "the homestead of the diligent one" or "the village of the industrious person."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dillingham: 4,791
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 6,995
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.62

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dillingham 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
TLNKM
🗽 NYSIIS
DAN
🔊 Soundex
D0405205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D IH1 L IH0 NG HH AE2 M
🌐 IPA
/ˈdɪlɪŋˌhæm/
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('TLNKM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D452

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dillingham in Braille

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

The name Dillingham in braille

How to sign the name Dillingham using Sign Language

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

The name Dillingham in sign language

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