Witham
English
Alternative forms
- (surname): Whittome, Withem
Etymology
From the Old English personal name Wit or wiht (“bend”) + hām (“homestead”).
Proper noun
Witham (countable and uncountable, plural Withams)
- A town in Braintree district, Essex, England.
- A river, the River Witham in Lincolnshire, England.
- A habitational surname from Old English.
Derived terms
- South Witham
- Witham Friary
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Witham is the 7734th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4293 individuals. Witham is most common among White (95.15%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Witham”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.