Gorham

Gorham Meaning & Origin

About Gorham
The surname Gorham is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Gor(h)am," which itself comes from the elements "gara" meaning "spear" and "ham" meaning "homestead" or "village." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Gorham can be interpreted as "dweller at the spear homestead" or "one who lives near the village with a spear."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gorham: 8,458
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 4,190
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.87

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRM
🗽 NYSIIS
GAN
🔊 Soundex
G0605
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AO1 R AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/ˈgɔrəm/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gorham in Braille

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

The name Gorham in braille

How to sign the name Gorham using Sign Language

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

The name Gorham in sign language

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