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NOTTINGHAM

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There are approximately 1,574 people named Nottingham in the UK. That makes it the 5,340th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 25 are named Nottingham.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Location or Geographical Feature

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The Nottingham surname in historical dictionaries

(origin: Local) From the borough town of Nottingham, in England. Bailey says the name is corrupted from Snottingham, from the Saxon Snottenga, caves, and ham, a village, from the many caves and places of security found in that county.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

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