Southam

Southam Meaning & Origin

About Southam
The surname Southam is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "sūð" meaning "south" and "ham" meaning "homestead" or "village." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Southam is "the homestead or village in the south." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived in or near a southern village or homestead. The surname Southam is relatively rare and is primarily found in the United Kingdom.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Southam: 568
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 38,850
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.19

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Southam 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 Southam is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
STM
🗽 NYSIIS
SAN
🔊 Soundex
S0305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
S AW1 TH AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/ˈsaʊθəm/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('STM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S350

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Southam in Braille

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

The name Southam in braille

How to sign the name Southam using Sign Language

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

The name Southam in sign language

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