Worsham
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English
Alternative forms
- (surname): Wisham
Etymology
From the Old English personal name Wulfmǣr + -s- + hām (“homestead”).
Proper noun
Worsham (countable and uncountable, plural Worshams)
- (uncountable) A placename:
- A hamlet in Asthal parish, West Oxfordshire district, Oxfordshire, England (OS grid ref SP2910).
- An unincorporated community in Prince Edward County, Virginia, United States.
- (countable) A habitational surname from Old English.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Worsham is the 6091st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 5631 individuals. Worsham is most common among White (79.74%) and Black/African American (14.47%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Worsham”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.