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- Oldham - Last Name Meaning & Origin
Oldham
- Used in: 3 countries
Recorded as Aldehulme in the Domesday Book, the English toponym is named with Old English eald (“old”) + Old Norse holmr (“holm, islet”). Or else, the first element may be Old English Alda, a male given name, or the Cumbric/Proto-Brythonic equivalent of Welsh allt (“cliff”).
Etymology: Wiktionary (CC-BY-SA)
Popularity by Country
Oldham
Rank #2604
Frequency
12,753 people (4.73 per 100k)
Ethnic Distribution
White 87.09% Hispanic 1.71% Black 8.62% Asian/PI 0.35% Native Am. 0.56% Two+ 1.68%
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