Wickham
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English[edit]
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 in Winchester district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU5711).
- 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]
Further reading[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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