Debenham
English
Etymology
From Deben (“a local river”) + Old English hām (“village; property, estate”).
Proper noun
Debenham (countable and uncountable, plural Debenhams)
- A large village and civil parish in Mid Suffolk district, Suffolk, England (OS grid ref TM1763).
- A habitational surname, from Old English.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Debenham is the 83541st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 225 individuals. Debenham is most common among White (95.11%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003) , “Debenham”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN