Banham

See also: banham

English

Etymology

From Old English bēan (“bean”) + hām (“homestead”).

Proper noun

Banham (countable and uncountable, plural Banhams)

1. A village and civil parish in Breckland district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TM065880).
2. A habitational surname from Old English.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Banham is the 78316^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 244 individuals. Banham is most common among White (85.66%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Banham”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 94.