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Dillingham
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English
Etymology
From Dullingham in East Cambridgeshire, dating back to en ang -; from the personal name ang *Dulla + ang -ing + ang ham. The first element may be related to ang dæl divide, separate, pay over, referring to a dealer.
Proper noun
s
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Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Dillingham is the 6995th 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