Hougham

English

Etymology

From either the Old English personal name Huhha or hōh (“promontory, hill-spur”) + hām (“homestead”).

Proper noun

Hougham (countable and uncountable, plural Houghams)

1. A village and civil parish in South Kesteven district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref SK8844).
2. A habitational surname from Old English.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Hougham is the 57781^st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 352 individuals. Hougham is most common among White (94.03%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Hougham”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 206.