Southam

English

Etymology

From Old English sūþ (“south”) + hām (“homestead”).

Proper noun

Southam (countable and uncountable, plural Southams)

1. A placename:
   1. A village and civil parish in Tewkesbury borough, near Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref SO9725).
   2. A market town and civil parish in Stratford-on-Avon district, Warwickshire, England (OS grid ref SP4161).
2. (countable) A habitational surname from Old English.

Related terms

• Eastham
• Northam
• South Ham
• Westham

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Southam is the 38850^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 568 individuals. Southam is most common among White (89.96%) individuals.

References

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Southam”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

Anagrams

• mahouts, mashout