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Dillingham Name Meaning

English (Bedfordshire): habitational name probably from Dullingham in Cambridgeshire recorded as Dolingeham in 1214 and Dillyngham in 1298 named in Old English as ‘homestead (Old English hām) of the people (-inga-) of Dull(a)’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Gillingham, Billingham, Fillingham, Willingham, Ellingham, Allingham

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Where is the Dillingham family from?

You can see how Dillingham families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dillingham family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Dillingham families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 36 Dillingham families living in Maine. This was about 23% of all the recorded Dillingham's in USA. Maine had the highest population of Dillingham families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Dillingham surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Dillingham ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Dillingham. 22% of Dillingham men worked as a Farmer and 10% of Dillingham women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Dillingham were Truck Driver and Bookkeeper. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    22%
  • Laborer
    19%
  • Salesman
    8%
  • Truck Driver
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Teacher
    10%
  • Cook
    8%
  • Saleslady
    6%
  • Bookkeeper
    6%
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Passenger Lists

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There are 6,000 military records available for the last name Dillingham. For the veterans among your Dillingham ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dillingham lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Dillingham life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Dillingham in 1950 was 41, and 73 in 2004.

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