Farnham

English

Etymology

From Old English fearn (“fern”) + hām (“homestead”) or hamm (“water meadow”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /fɑːnəm/

Proper noun

Farnham (countable and uncountable, plural Farnhams)

1. (uncountable) A placename:
   1. A place in England:
      1. A village and civil parish in Dorset, previously in North Dorset district (OS grid ref ST9515).
      2. A village and civil parish in Uttlesford district, Essex (OS grid ref TL4724).
      3. A village and civil parish in Harrogate district, North Yorkshire (OS grid ref SE3460).
      4. A village and civil parish in East Suffolk district, Suffolk (OS grid ref TM3660).
      5. A market town and civil parish with a town council in Waverley district, Surrey (OS grid ref SU8447).
   2. A village in Erie County, New York, United States.
   3. An unincorporated community in Richmond County, Virginia, United States.
2. (countable) A habitational surname from Old English.

Derived terms

• Farnham Common
• Farnham Green
• Farnham Park
• Farnham Royal

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Farnham is the 7038^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4757 individuals. Farnham is most common among White (95.21%) individuals.

References

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Farnham”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 552.