Needham

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English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Old English nīed (need, necessity) + hām (homestead), i.e. a place that provided a poor living.

Proper noun[edit]

Needham (countable and uncountable, plural Needhams)

  1. A small village in South Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TA1465).
  2. A town in Choctaw County, Alabama, United States.
  3. An unincorporated community in Johnson County, Indiana, United States, derived from the surname.
  4. A town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States, named after Needham Market.
  5. A habitational surname from Old English.

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Statistics[edit]

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Needham is the 3289th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 10983 individuals. Needham is most common among White (90.39%) individuals.

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