Needham

English

Alternative forms

• Neadham (archaic)

Etymology

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

Proper noun

Needham (countable and uncountable, plural Needhams)

1. A small village and civil parish in South Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TM2281).
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.

Derived terms

• Needhamian
• Needham Market
• Needham-Schroeder protocol
• Needham's sac

 

Statistics

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

References

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Needham”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 655.

Anagrams

• head men, headmen