Needham Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Needham Name Meaning: Habitational for any one of a number of places with this name i.e Suffolk. Old English ned 'hardship' + ham 'homestead'.

Usually implied a place of 'hardship' & 'poor living'.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Needham Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Needham family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 884
Labourer 86
Agricultural Labourer 85
Coal Miner 60
Cotton Weaver 58
Domestic Servant 54
Dress Maker 42
House Keeper 41
General Servant 29
Frame Work Knitter 29
Farm Labourer 26
Annuitant 25
Butcher 25
Cotton Operative 20
Servant 19
Farm Servant 19
Laundress 18
Gardener 17
Cotton Piecer 17
Farmer 16
Farmers Son 16
Stone Mason 15
Joiner 14
Silk Weaver 14
Carter 14

Needham Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Needham 100% 43,432
2 Nudham 71% 264
3 Nedham 86% 198
4 Neadham 86% 129

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The surname Needham is the most popular version of all its varients

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