The eastham Surname
eastham Name Meaning and History
English: habitational name, now chiefly found in Lancashire, from
any of various places so named from Old English east ‘east’
+ ham ‘homestead’ or hamm ‘river meadow’. There are
places so named in Cheshire, Somerset, and Worcestershire, the first
of which seems to have contributed most to the surname.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
Learn the meaning and history of your first name
Share this page with friends and family
Search for eastham records
More resources for your eastham family history
Eastham message board
Threads: 53 - Messages: 185
| Thread | Author | Replies |
| Eastham/Atkinson | Vicki (Searls) Walker | 31 |
| John Eastham b.1802 - d. 1866 | Rich Eastham | 3 |
| David C Eastham | jane harrison | 3 |
| GEORGE EASTHAM THE FOOTBALLER | DAVE WATKINS | 7 |
| barry caulfield eastham: china | catherine mackenzie | 3 |
| Rachel Eastham of Edinburgh England |
 oclarke11
| 0 |
| Elizabeth Ellen Eastham born circa 1868 Chorley, Lancashire. |
| 7 |
| Source for name and parents of William Eastham b. 19 Mar 1815 Pulaski, KY |
bryant_eastham
| 2 |
| EASTHAM Family Reunion June 9, 2007 |
js5522
| 0 |
| Eastham-Clark or Rogers |
A_LeFehr
| 24 |
Start your FREE family tree. Who will you discover?
A family tree is the easiest way to start discovering your family history. To begin, just enter whatever you know and we'll use that to try and find more information for you.
Begin your family tree with your name:
The eastham name in History
A unique volume of fascinating facts, statistics and commentary following the eastham family name as far back in history as possible.
Member Connections
- Anonymously contact one of the Ancestry members researching the eastham last name.
- Search for Ancestry members researching one of your specific ancestors.
- Create or update your own Ancestry member profile so that other members can anonymously contact you.
More Tools and Resources
- Search Ancestry.com for all of your eastham ancestors.
- Create and publish your own family history book using Ancestry Press.
- Learn more about your family history using DNA Ancestry.
- Learn more about family history in the Ancestry Learning Center.
- Visit the Ancestry.com homepage.