Willingham
English
Etymology
From the Old English personal name Wifel + -ing (“belonging to”) + hām (“homestead”).
Proper noun
Willingham (countable and uncountable, plural Willinghams)
- A village and civil parish of South Cambridgeshire district, Cambridgeshire, England (OS grid ref TL408707).
- A habitational surname from Old English.
Derived terms
- North Willingham
- South Willingham
- Willingham by Stow
- Willingham St Mary
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Willingham is the 2814th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 12818 individuals. Willingham is most common among White (63.25%) and Black/African American (30.8%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Willingham”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
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