Peckham Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Peckham Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Peckham family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 132
Agricultural Labourer 67
Labourer 15
Dress Maker 12
General Servant 8
Cook 7
Shoe Maker 6
Servant 6
Carter 6
House Servant 6
Farm Labourer 5
Gardener 5
Laundress 5
Carpenter 4
Game Keeper's Son 4
Groom 4
Grocer 4
Plasterer 4
Errand Boy 3
House Maid 3
Almswoman 3
Domestic Servant 3
Labourer's Wife 3
Milliner 3
Blacksmith Employing 2 Men 3

Peckham Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Packham 86% 10,512
2 Peckham 100% 8,715
3 Pickham 86% 485

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The surname Peckham is the 2nd most popular variant of Packham.

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