About the Chisholme Surname

Anyone researching Chisholme should also look under Chisholm. The name is usually explained as “Cheese-farm meadow”.

Arms associated with the name

Arms linked to Chisholm and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to.

Spelling and variants

Chisholme adds “e” to Chisholm, a small change that crept in as the name was written down. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms. Related forms: Chisolm and Chisam.

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