Bingham is a surname of English origin, ultimately deriving from the toponym of Melcombe Bingham in Dorset.
The name was taken to Ireland in the 16th century, by Richard Bingham, a native of Dorset who was appointed governor of Connaught in 1584.
There is another Bingham in Nottinghamshire.
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