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Peckham Name Meaning

Southern English: habitational name from Peckham in London or East or West Peckham in Kent, all named with Old English peac ‘hill’ + ham ‘homestead’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Packham, Beckham, Rackham, Perham, Wickham, Pelham, Mepham, Parham

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Peckham Family Origin

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Peckham Family Occupations

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  • Farmer

    36%

  • Keeping House

    5%

  • Carpenter

    5%

  • Laborer

    3%

In 1880, the most common Peckham occupation in the USA was Farmer. 36% of Peckham's were Farmers. A less common occupation for the Peckham family was Laborer. Farmer, Keeping House and Carpenter were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Peckham.

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Peckham Historical Records

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Peckham Life Expectancy

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