Feltham

English

Etymology

Two main origins:

• The town in Greater London is from either Old English feld (“field”) or felte (“mullein”) + hām (“homestead”).
• The hamlet in Somerset is from Old English fileþe (“hay”) + hām (“homestead”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfɛltəm/

Proper noun

Feltham (countable and uncountable, plural Felthams)

1. A suburban town in the borough of Hounslow, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ1073).
2. A hamlet in Pitminster parish, Somerset West and Taunton district, Somerset, England (OS grid ref ST2317).
3. A habitational surname from Old English.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Feltham is the 73911^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 262 individuals. Feltham is most common among White (93.51%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Feltham”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 563.