Grantham

English

Etymology

From either the Old English personal name Granta or grand (“gravel”) + hām (“homestead”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡɹænθəm/
• (obsolete) IPA^(key): /ˈɡɹæntəm/

Proper noun

Grantham (countable and uncountable, plural Granthams)

1. A market town in South Kesteven district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref SK9136).
2. A town in Sullivan County, New Hampshire, United States.
3. An unincorporated community in Upper Allen Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States.
4. A locality in the municipal district of Taber, southern Alberta, Canada.
5. A neighbourhood of St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada.
6. A rural town in Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia.
7. A habitational surname from Old English.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Grantham is the 3440^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 10379 individuals. Grantham is most common among White (86.65%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Grantham”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 76.