Nottingham

Nottingham Meaning & Origin

About Nottingham
The surname Nottingham is of English origin and is derived from the place name Nottingham, a city in the East Midlands region of England. The name is believed to have originated from the Old English words "Snotengaham" or "Snotingham," which mean "the homestead of Snot's people." Snot was likely a personal name, and "ham" refers to a settlement or homestead. Therefore, the surname Nottingham signifies someone who hailed from or had ancestral connections to the city of Nottingham.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Nottingham is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Nottingham: 4,165
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 7,944
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.41

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Nottingham based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Nottingham is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NTNKM
🗽 NYSIIS
NAN
🔊 Soundex
N0305205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N AA1 T IH0 NG HH AE2 M
🌐 IPA
/ˈnɑtɪŋˌhæm/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NTNKM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N352

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nottingham in Braille

Here's how to represent Nottingham in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Nottingham in braille

How to sign the name Nottingham using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Nottingham using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Nottingham in sign language

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