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There are approximately 1,144 people named Pelham in the UK. That makes it the 6,599th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 18 are named Pelham.

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 Pelham surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

(origin: Local) From the lordship of Pelham, in Hertfordshire, England, either from peele, a tower, castle, or from pool, a small lake, and ham, a village.

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

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