Higham

English

Etymology

From Old English hēah (“high”) + hām (“homestead”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhaɪ.əm/
• (village in South Yorkshire) IPA^(key): /ˈhɪk.əm/, /ˈhɪɡ.əm/

Proper noun

Higham (countable and uncountable, plural Highams)

1. Any of six villages in England:
   1. A village in Shirland and Higham parish, North East Derbyshire district, Derbyshire (OS grid ref SK3959).
   2. A village and civil parish in Gravesham district, Kent (OS grid ref TQ715715).
   3. A village in Pendle borough, Lancashire (OS grid ref SD805365).
   4. A village in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, South Yorkshire (OS grid ref SE311071).
   5. A village and civil parish in Babergh district, Suffolk (OS grid ref TM034357).
   6. A village and civil parish in West Suffolk district, Suffolk (OS grid ref TL744646).
2. A habitational surname from Old English.

Derived terms

• Cold Higham
• Higham Ferrers
• Highams Park

 

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Higham is the 17111^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1658 individuals. Higham is most common among White (93.61%) individuals.

References

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Higham”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 176.