Fareham

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English

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Etymology

Recorded as Ferneham in the Domesday Book, the placename derives from Old English fearn (fern) + hām (homestead).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Fareham (countable and uncountable, plural Farehams)

  1. A town and borough in Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU578048). [1]
  2. A habitational surname from Old English.

Statistics

  • According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Fareham is the 29452nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 126 individuals.

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