Fareham

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfɛəɹəm/
• Rhymes: -ɛəɹəm

Proper noun

Fareham (countable and uncountable, plural Farehams)

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

Statistics

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

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Fareham”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 551.