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Peckham Family History

Peckham Surname Meaning

English (southern): habitational name from East and West Peckham (Kent) Peckham in Camberwell (Surrey) or Peckham Farm in Framfield (Sussex).

All three placenames probably derive from Old English pēac ‘peak’ + hām ‘village homestead’ or hamm ‘water meadow’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Peckham family from?

You can see how Peckham families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Peckham family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Peckham families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 343 Peckham families living in Hampshire. This was about 28% of all the recorded Peckham's in United Kingdom. Hampshire had the highest population of Peckham families in 1891.
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What did your Peckham ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Bricklayer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Peckham. 12% of Peckham men worked as a Bricklayer and 73% of Peckham women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Peckham were Unpaid Domestic Duties and Incapacitated.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Bricklayer
    12%
  • General Labourer
    10%
  • Gardener
    9%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    73%
  • Housewife
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Incapacitated
    3%

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Passenger Lists

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