Needham

== English == === Alternative forms === Neadham (archaic) === Etymology === From Old English nīed (“need, necessity”) + hām (“homestead”), i.e. a place that provided a poor living. === Proper noun === Needham (countable and uncountable, plural Needhams) A small village and civil parish in South Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TM2281). A town in Choctaw County, Alabama, United States. An unincorporated community in Johnson County, Indiana, United States, derived from the surname. A town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States, named after Needham Market. A habitational surname from Old English. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Needham is the 3289th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 10983 individuals. Needham is most common among White (90.39%) individuals. === References === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Needham”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 655. === Anagrams === head men, headmen