Dillingham

English

Etymology

From Dullingham in East Cambridgeshire, dating back to Old English; from the personal name Dulla + -ing + ham. The first element may be related to dæl (“divide, separate, pay over”), referring to a dealer.

Proper noun

Dillingham (plural Dillinghams)

1. A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Dillingham is the 6995^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4791 individuals. Dillingham is most common among White (81.49%) and Black/African American (12.65%) individuals.

References

• Haile, Margaret Willis (1979): Dillinghams of Big Ivy, Buncombe County, N.C. and related families