Donham

Donham Meaning & Origin

About Donham
The surname Donham is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Dunn" or "Dun" meaning "dark-colored" or "brown," and the word "ham" meaning "homestead" or "enclosure." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Donham can be interpreted as "the homestead of the dark-colored one" or "the enclosure belonging to the person with brown hair or complexion."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Donham: 1,041
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 24159
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.35

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Donham 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
TNM
🗽 NYSIIS
DAN
🔊 Soundex
D0505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AA1 N HH AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/ˈdɑnhəm/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D550

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Donham in Braille

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

The name Donham in braille

How to sign the name Donham using Sign Language

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

The name Donham in sign language

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