Grantham
English
editEtymology
editFrom either the Old English personal name Granta or grand (“gravel”) + hām (“homestead”).
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editGrantham (countable and uncountable, plural Granthams)
- A market town in South Kesteven district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref SK9136).
- A town in Sullivan County, New Hampshire, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Upper Allen Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States.
- A locality in the municipal district of Taber, southern Alberta, Canada.
- A neighbourhood of St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada.
- A rural town in Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia.
- A habitational surname from Old English.
Statistics
edit- According to the 2010 United States Census, Grantham is the 3440th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 10379 individuals. Grantham is most common among White (86.65%) individuals.
Further reading
edit- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Grantham”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 76.
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