Massingham
English
Etymology
Habitational surname from two villages in Norfolk, from an Old English personal name *Mæssa + -ing (“belonging to”) + hām (“village, hamlet”).
Proper noun
Massingham (plural Massinghams)
- A surname from Old English.
Related terms
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Massingham is the 128249th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 133 individuals. Massingham is most common among White (95.49%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Massingham”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 529.