Kingham

Kingham Meaning & Origin

About Kingham
The surname Kingham is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "cyning" meaning "king" and "ham" meaning "homestead" or "village." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Kingham can be interpreted as "the homestead or village of the king." It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who lived near or worked for a royal household or had some association with royalty.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Kingham: 451
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 47,107
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KNKM
🗽 NYSIIS
CAN
🔊 Soundex
K05205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K IH1 NG HH AE2 M
🌐 IPA
/ˈkɪŋˌhæm/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNKM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Kingham in Braille

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

The name Kingham in braille

How to sign the name Kingham using Sign Language

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

The name Kingham in sign language

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