Isham

English

Etymology

From the name of the River Ise + Old English hām (“homestead”).

Proper noun

Isham (countable and uncountable, plural Ishams)

1. (uncountable) A placename:
   1. A village and civil parish in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, England (OS grid ref SP8874).
   2. A community in Saskatchewan, Canada.
2. (countable) A habitational surname from Old English.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Isham is the 7988^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4139 individuals. Isham is most common among White (79.61%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Isham”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 233.

Anagrams

• 'ismah, Amish, Masih, Misha, Shima