Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
ISHAM
There are approximately 519 people named Isham in the UK. That makes it the 10,270th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 8 are named Isham.
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
IsomIsam
Ishak
Aisham
Aysham
Aisha
Aishan
Eisham
Eischam
Eishem
Eisheim
Eisha
Eishan
Ishame
Ishamb
Ischam
Ishams
Ishamy
Ishamhe
Isha
Isaham
Iishuma
Iseham
The Isham surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Local) Isis-ham, that is, the town on the river Isis, in Northamptonshire, England.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
ISHAM. A place in the hundred of Orlingbui-y, co. Northampton, -where an elder branch of the existing family, Isham of Lamport, were seated soon after the Conquest. Shirley's Noble and Gentle Men.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.