Oldham (surname)

Oldham

Language	English
Origin
Language	English
Meaning	"old lands"
Other names
Variant forms	Oldom, Aldholme

Oldham is a surname meaning "'old lands" with origins tracing to the town of Oldham, in Greater Manchester, England. ^[1]

People named Oldham include:

• Andrew Loog Oldham (born 1944), British rock group manager
• Arthur Oldham (1926–2003), English chorusmaster, composer
• Charles Oldham, multiple people
• Chris Oldham (born 1968), American football player
• Denver Oldham (1936–2012), American pianist
• Derek Oldham (1887–1968), English singer and actor
• George Oldham (disambiguation), multiple people
• Greg Oldham (born 1947), American economist
• Henry Yule Oldham, (1862–1951), British geographer
• Hugh Oldham (1450–1519), English bishop
• Jawann Oldham (1957–2026), American basketball player
• John Oldham (disambiguation), multiple people
• Joseph Houldsworth Oldham (1874–1969), Scottish missionary
• Marie Augusta Oldham (1857-1938), India-born American missionary
• Megan Oldham (born 2001), Canadian freestyle skier
• Ray Oldham (1951–2005), American football player
• Red Oldham (1893–1961), American baseball player
• Richard Oldham (disambiguation), multiple people
• Scott Oldham (born 1969), American journalist
• Spooner Oldham (born 1943), American musician
• Stephen Oldham (born 1948), English cricketer
• Thomas Oldham (1816–1878), British geologist
• Todd Oldham (born 1961), American fashion designer
• William Oldham (disambiguation), multiple people

See also

• Oldham, a large town in Greater Manchester
• List of Old English (Anglo-Saxon) surnames
• Oldham (disambiguation)

References

1. "Surname Database: Oldham Last Name Origin". The Internet Surname Database. Retrieved 2021-04-24.