Parham (surname)
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This article is about the surname Parham. For other uses, see Parham.
Parham is an English surname.
Parham is a habitational name derived from villages named Parham in Suffolk (in the East of England) and Sussex (in South East England). It is derived from the Old English words pere meaning "pear", and hām meaning "homestead" (alternatively, from hamm meaning "water meadow").[1] Early known bearers include Turmod de Perham (Marlesford, Suffolk) mentioned in the 1086 Domesday Book and William de Perreham mentioned in the 1187 Pipe rolls of Sussex.[2] Variants of the surname include Perram, Parram, and Perham.[2]