Wickham

English

Alternative forms

• (surname): Wiggam

Etymology

From Middle English Wicham, Wikham, from Old English wīċ (“village”) + hām (“homestead”). Doublet of Wycombe.

Pronunciation

• Homophone: Wycombe

Proper noun

Wickham (countable and uncountable, plural Wickhams)

1. A village in Welford parish, West Berkshire district, Berkshire, England (OS grid ref SU3971).
2. A village and civil parish (served by Wickham and Knowle Parish Council) in Winchester district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU5711).
3. A habitational surname from Old English.

Derived terms

• West Wickham
• Wickham Bishops
• Wickham Market
• Wickham stria

 

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Wickham is the 4814^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 7335 individuals. Wickham is most common among White (89.05%) individuals.

See also

• Whickham

References

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