The Debnam Family Name

Debnam is an established spelling of the English surname Debenham. The family name meaning is “Homestead on the Deben”, the same as for Debenham.

Debnam and Debenham

Debnam is listed among the recognised spellings of Debenham. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard.

Surname statistics

Debnam ranked 25,659 in the 2010 US Census, with 961 people answering to the name.

Debnam coat of arms

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Debnam, so the heraldry linked to Debenham is a starting point, not an automatic right.

Research your Debnam family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.