Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
NOTTINGHAM
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
Related and similar surnames
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Nettingham
The Nottingham surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(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.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
NOTTINGHAM. The chief town of the
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.