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Higham
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English
Etymology
From en ang hēah high + ang hām homestead.
Pronunciation
en /ˈhaɪ.əm/
village in South Yorkshire en /ˈhɪk.əm/ /ˈhɪɡ.əm/
Proper noun
~ s
en Any of six villages in <<cc/England>>:
en village par/Shirland and Higham dist/North East Derbyshire co/Derbyshire OS grid ref SK3959.
en village/and/cpar in dist/Gravesham co/Kent OS grid ref TQ715715. Parish map (Kent)
en village bor/Pendle co/Lancashire OS grid ref SD805365.
en village metbor/Barnsley co/South Yorkshire OS grid ref SE311071.
en village/and/cpar in dist/Babergh co/Suffolk OS grid ref TM034357. Parish map (Babergh, Suffolk)
en village/and/cpar in dist/West Suffolk co/Suffolk OS grid ref TL744646. Parish map (West Suffolk)
en habitational Old English.
Derived terms
en Cold Higham Higham Ferrers Highams Park
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Higham is the 17111th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1658 individuals. Higham is most common among White (93.61%) individuals.
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