Does Anyone know where the last name "durham" originated from?

Question:Or do you know of any good websites that would help me find out?

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Or do you know of any good websites that would help me find out?

It is most likely an ancient "place name" that was adopted as a surname, attributed to the County Durham on the northeastern coast of England.

"The name "Durham" comes from Old English 'dun-holm,' meaning "hill-island". It was given this name due to its steep, hilly embankments."

According to www.ancestry.com its English,
Durham
English: habitational name from Durham, a city in northeastern England, named from Old English dun ‘hill’ (see Down 1) + Old Norse holmr ‘island’.
hope this helps.

Durham is northeastern English name. I know this because my grandmother's sister married one, and he knows his family's history well. They worked as blacksmiths and carpenters. Some were attorneys.