Peckham

Peckham Meaning & Origin

About Peckham
The surname Peckham is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to come from the Old English words "peac" meaning "hill" and "ham" meaning "homestead" or "enclosure." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Peckham can be interpreted as "the homestead or enclosure on the hill."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Peckham: 4,885
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 6882
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.66

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PKM
🗽 NYSIIS
PAN
🔊 Soundex
P0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P EH1 K AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/ˈpɛkəm/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PKM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Peckham in Braille

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

The name Peckham in braille

How to sign the name Peckham using Sign Language

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

The name Peckham in sign language

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