Worsham

English

Alternative forms

• (surname): Wisham

Etymology

From the Old English personal name Wulfmǣr + -s- + hām (“homestead”).

Proper noun

Worsham (countable and uncountable, plural Worshams)

1. (uncountable) A placename:
   1. A hamlet in Asthal parish, West Oxfordshire district, Oxfordshire, England (OS grid ref SP2910).
   2. An unincorporated community in Prince Edward County, Virginia, United States.
2. (countable) A habitational surname from Old English.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Worsham is the 6091^st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 5631 individuals. Worsham is most common among White (79.74%) and Black/African American (14.47%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Worsham”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

Anagrams

• mowrahs