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northam Name Meaning and History

English (Devon): habitational name from Northam in Devon, named in Old English with norþ ‘north’ + hamm ‘enclosure hemmed in by water’ or ‘promontory’.

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Distribution of northam Families in the US in 1920
Number of northam families
 24-45
 9-23		 1-8
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Samuel Northam of Colchester, CT Died 12 Nov 1726 Anita8 4
James Northam (1621-1660 Hadley/Williamstown, MA) & Isabella Ward AnitaTO 1
john wesley Northam & Sarah Glaze Terrell Northam kmcolby1 5
George Northam of North Carolina Lindarodenbush 0
Want to Join Our Family Website Lindy D. Northam Jr 25
AROOMAC COUNTY, VA WILLIAM CUSTIS NORTHAM III 29
Contact me at pashort@rctec.net PatShort50 13
Thomas Northam CharleneWellman 1
Northam Family From Itawamba County Sherri Northam 0
Henry B. Northam, Sr. and Milcah Northam William Custis Northam, III 1
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