Witham

English

Alternative forms

• (surname): Whittome, Withem

Etymology

From the Old English personal name Wit or wiht (“bend”) + hām (“homestead”).

Proper noun

Witham (countable and uncountable, plural Withams)

1. A town in Braintree district, Essex, England.
2. A river, the River Witham in Lincolnshire, England.
3. A habitational surname from Old English.

Derived terms

• South Witham
• Witham Friary

 

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Witham is the 7734^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4293 individuals. Witham is most common among White (95.15%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Witham”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.