Wickham
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English
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Alternative forms
[edit]- (surname): Wiggam
Etymology
[edit]From Old English wīċ (“village”) + hām (“homestead”). Doublet of Wycombe.
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Wickham (countable and uncountable, plural Wickhams)
- A village in Welford parish, West Berkshire district, Berkshire, England (OS grid ref SU3971).
- A village and civil parish (served by Wickham and Knowle Parish Council) in Winchester district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU5711). [1]
- A habitational surname from Old English.
Derived terms
[edit]Statistics
[edit]- According to the 2010 United States Census, Wickham is the 4814th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 7335 individuals. Wickham is most common among White (89.05%) individuals.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Wickham”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
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