Van der Ham or Van den Ham is a Dutch toponymic surname meaning "from the ham". The Dutch word ham (as well as hem) only survives in place names and used to refer to alluvial land in a curve of a river.[1][2] Several places exist with the name Ham or Den Ham so that the surname, especially in the form Van Ham, could refer to a specific location. Notable people with the surname include:

Van der Ham
Van den Ham
Van Ham

References

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  1. ^ Ham, van den/ der at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands
  2. ^ Ham at etymologiebank.nl