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As a Korean surname, from the name 함(ham) (more at Ham). Compare Hahm.
As a Chinese surname, from several names such as 咸(xián) (see Xian), 闞/阚 (see Kan), 范(fàn) (see fan), 譚/谭(tán) (see Tan), and possibly 涵(hán, “contain”).
In some English surnames, from Old Englishhām, probably reduced from a name using it as a suffix -ham.
2=First attested in 1368 and derived from nl doesn't fit. If attested back then, then it must be derived from dum or another language
Please see Module:checkparams for help with this warning.(Can we clean up(+) this sense?) (Meierijstad) First attested as hamme in 1368. Derived from ham(“alluvial land in the bend of a river”).