Wenham
English
Alternative forms
- (surname): Wannan
Etymology
Habitational surname from any of various places in Suffolk, from Old English wynn (“pasture”) + hām (“homestead”).
Proper noun
Wenham (countable and uncountable, plural Wenhams)
- A surname, from Old English.
- A town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States.
- Former name of East Carver, Carver, Massachusetts.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Wenham is the 67519th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 292 individuals. Wenham is most common among White (83.22%) individuals.
Derived terms
- Little Wenham
- Wenham Magna
- Wenham Parva
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Wenham”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN