Wickham
English
Alternative forms
- (surname): Wiggam
Etymology
From Old English wīċ (“village”) + hām (“homestead”). Doublet of Wycombe.
Pronunciation
- Homophone: Wycombe
Proper noun
Wickham (countable and uncountable, plural Wickhams)
- A village in Welford parish, West Berkshire district, Berkshire, England (OS grid ref SU3971).
- A village and civil parish in Winchester district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU5711).
- A habitational surname from Old English.
Derived terms
- West Wickham
- Wickham Bishops
- Wickham Market
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Wickham is the 4814th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 7335 individuals. Wickham is most common among White (89.05%) individuals.
See also
- Whickham
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Wickham”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.