Dinham

Dinham Meaning & Origin

About Dinham
The surname Dinham is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "denu" meaning "valley" and "ham" meaning "homestead" or "enclosure." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Dinham can be interpreted as "the homestead in the valley." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name likely hailed from a place named Dinham or lived near a valley.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Dinham: 139
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 123,796
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TNM
🗽 NYSIIS
DAN
🔊 Soundex
D0505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D IH1 N AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/dinham*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D550

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dinham in Braille

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

The name Dinham in braille

How to sign the name Dinham using Sign Language

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

The name Dinham in sign language

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