Holkham
English
Etymology
Perhaps from Old English holh (“hollow”) + hām (“homestead”).
Proper noun
Holkham (countable and uncountable, plural Holkhams)
- A village and civil parish in North Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TF892438).
- A habitational surname from Old English.
Statistics
- According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Holkham is the 29139th most common surname in England, belonging to 128 individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Holkham”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 192.
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