Family History and Genealogy Resources by Surname
Pelham Surname Origin
(Locality). From the lordship of Pelham, in Hertfordshire, England, either from peele, a tower, castle, or from pool, a small lake, and ham, a village.
Source: An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names With an Essay on their Derivation and Import; Arthur, William, M.A.; New York, NY: Sheldon, Blake, Bleeker & CO., 1857.
Pelham Surname Meaning and Family Facts
Pelham Last Name Meaning
Search the FREE Ancestry.com Name Dictionary.
There is more to Pelham family history than the origin of your surname:
Start your Genealogy to find your personal Pelham family ancestry. It's easy to get started. Just begin your family tree with what you already know. Learn More.
A Pelham Family History Thought:
'If you would not be forgotten,
As soon as you are dead and rotten,
Either write things worthy of reading,
Or do things worthy of writing.' --Benjamin Franklin, May 1738