Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
FARNHAM
There are approximately 1,420 people named Farnham in the UK. That makes it the 5,772nd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 22 are named Farnham.
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
FarnamVarnam
Farenham
Fairnham
Fargnham
Farnhams
Farenhem
Farenheim
Farinham
Farnaham
Faranham
Farneham
Farnhamer
Farnha
Farhnham
Farnhan
Farnhammer
Fairnhome
Farnhanm
Farnhain
Farnahm
Farhnam
The Farnham surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Local) From a town in Surrey, England, "so called from the Saxon Fearn, fern, and ham, a habitation or village--the village in the place overgrown with fern."
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
FARNHAM. Parishes, Src., In cos.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.