Witham

== English == === Alternative forms === (surname): Whittome, Withem === Etymology === From *wiht (“bend”) + hām (“homestead”). === Proper noun === Witham (countable and uncountable, plural Withams) A town and civil parish with a town council in Braintree district, Essex, England (OS grid ref TL8214). A river, the River Witham in Lincolnshire, England. A habitational surname from Old English. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Witham is the 7734th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4293 individuals. Witham is most common among White (95.15%) individuals. === References === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Witham”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.