Barsham

English

Alternative forms

(surname): Bassom

Etymology

From the Old English personal name Bār, a byname from bār (“boar”), + -s- + hām (“homestead”).

Proper noun

Barsham (countable and uncountable, plural Barshams)

(uncountable) A placename:
1. A civil parish in North Norfolk district, Norfolk, England, which includes the villages of East, North and West Barsham.
2. A village and civil parish in East Suffolk district, Suffolk, England (OS grid ref TM3989).
(countable) A habitational surname from Old English.

Derived terms

East Barsham
North Barsham
West Barsham

Statistics

According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Barsham is the 114324^th most common surname in England, belonging to 16 individuals.

Further reading

Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Barsham”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 107.
Forebears

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