Southam

English

Etymology

From Old English sūþ (south) + hām (homestead).

Proper noun

Southam (countable and uncountable, plural Southams)

  1. A placename:
    1. A village and civil parish in Tewkesbury borough, near Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref SO9725). [1]
    2. A market town and civil parish in Stratford-on-Avon district, Warwickshire, England (OS grid ref SP4161). [2]
  2. (countable) A habitational surname from Old English.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Southam is the 38850th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 568 individuals. Southam is most common among White (89.96%) individuals.

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