Peckham
English
Etymology
Probably from Old English pēac (“peak”) + hām (“homestead”) or hamm (“water meadow”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /pɛkəm/
Proper noun
Peckham (countable and uncountable, plural Peckhams)
- A suburb of the borough of Southwark, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ3476).
- A habitational surname from Old English.
Derived terms
- East Peckham
- Peckham Bush
- Peckhamian
- Peckham Rye
- West Peckham
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Peckham is the 6882nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4885 individuals. Peckham is most common among White (94.12%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Peckham”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
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