Upham
English
Etymology
From Old English upp (“upper”) + hām (“homestead”).
The civil parish in New Brunswick is named after Loyalist military officer and politician Joshua Upham (1741 - 1808).
Proper noun
Upham (countable and uncountable, plural Uphams)
- A civil parish of Kings County, New Brunswick, Canada.
- A village and civil parish in Winchester district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU531202).
- An unincorporated community in Sierra County, New Mexico, United States.
- A city in McHenry County, North Dakota, United States.
- A town in Langlade County, Wisconsin, United States.
- A habitational surname from Old English.
Derived terms
- Upper Upham
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Upham is the 16060th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1804 individuals. Upham is most common among White (92.35%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Upham”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
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