Peckham

English Etymology Probably from en ang Pēac- Peak + ang hām homestead or ang hamm water meadow. en Peck -ham, referring to the River Peck in south London, though the river was likely named after the settlement. Pronunciation en /pɛkəm/ UK en LL-Q7979-Soundguys-Peckham.wav UK Proper noun ~ s en suburb lbor/Southwark co/Greater London cc/England OS grid ref TQ3476. en habitational Old English. Derived terms en Peckhamite Pecknarm East Peckham Peckham Bush Peckhamian Peckham Rye West Peckham Statistics According to the 2010 United States Census, Peckham is the 6882nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4885 individuals. Peckham is most common among White (94.12%) individuals. Further reading