Dunham (surname)
Dunham is a toponymic surname of English origin, deriving from several places named Dunham (from Old English: dun- hill, -ham home).
Variations[edit]
Variations in spelling of surname Dunham are found across England, including: in Kent, Denham; in Devonshire and Nottingham, Douham; in Norfolk, Downham; and in Dorsetshire, Dynham.[1]
List of people[edit]
Individuals with the surname Dunham include:
- Ann Dunham, anthropologist and pioneer in the field of microfinance
- Archie W. Dunham, former President and Chief Executive Officer of Conoco Inc.
- Cyrus L. Dunham, American Civil War Colonel, U.S. Representative from Indiana
- Emma Bedelia Dunham (1826–1910), American poet, teacher
- Grace Dunham, American poet
- Jack Dunham, American animator and producer
- Jack Dunham (psychologist)
- Jason L. Dunham, United States Marine Corps Corporal and Medal of Honor awardee
- Jeff Dunham, American ventriloquist and prop-comedian
- Jeremiah Dunham Botkin, U.S. Representative from Kansas
- Joanna Dunham (1936-2014), British actor
- Jonathan Singletary Dunham, Member of the New Jersey Provincial Congress
- Katherine Dunham, American choreographer
- Sir Kingsley Charles Dunham, British geologist
- Kurt Dunham, Australian professional snooker player
- Lena Dunham, New York-based filmmaker
- Madelyn Lee Payne Dunham, grandparent of U.S. President Barack Obama
- Mark Wentworth Dunham, horse breeder
- Mike Dunham, American ice hockey player
- Ransom W. Dunham, U.S. Representative from Illinois
- Stanley Armour Dunham, grandparent of U.S. President Barack Obama
- Stephen Dunham (1964-2012), American actor
- William Dunham (mathematician)
- William D. Dunham, American Technology Professional
- William D. Dunham (1920-1990), American military flying ace
- William Riley Dunham (1856-1921), American politician, member of the Indiana General Assembly
In fiction[edit]
- Olivia Dunham, FBI agent on TV series Fringe
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Isaac Watson Dunham (1907). Dunham Genealogy: English and American Branches of the Dunham Family.
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