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Bonham

BON-um

Rare & Uncommon ✦ Vintage

✦ Meaning

“English surname from a place name meaning 'good homestead,' combining Old English 'bon' (bone) or 'bona' (good) with 'ham' (home); rare and distinctive.”

Popularity Over Time

Bonham US popularity rank over timeRank 14003 in 2012 to rank 6990 in 2014. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#6990#10497#14003200820202024

Bonham is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Old English

Syllables

2

Nicknames

Bon

Style

VintageClassicStrong

Famous Bearers

  • John Bonham (Led Zeppelin)

Collections

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Preppy & Surname Names → Two Syllables → Vintage Revival →

Sibling Name Ideas

Edith

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Josephine

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Cross-Cultural Notes

English surname

People Also Ask

English surname from a place name meaning 'good homestead,' combining Old English 'bon' (bone) or 'bona' (good) with 'ham' (home); rare and distinctive.

Bonham is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's making a comeback as part of the vintage name wave.

Popular nicknames for Bonham include Bon.

Names that pair beautifully with Bonham include Edith, Josephine.