Burnam Coat of Arms and Surname Origin

Burnam belongs to the Burnham family of names, which has English roots.

What does the surname Burnam mean?

Taken at its root, Burnam points to “Homestead on a stream”. The Census Bureau's 2010 surname file lists Burnam with 1,759 bearers, at rank 16,370.

How is Burnam related to Burnham?

Burnam drops the “h” of Burnham, a shortening that clerks often made. Regional accents shaped spellings long before dictionaries fixed them. Related forms: Burnum.

Is there a Burnam coat of arms?

Arms linked to Burnham and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to.

Get the complete Burnam report, with a museum-style coat of arms.