Tatum Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Tatum last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Tatum last name
Meaning of the Tatum last name: from Tatham. Tatum is an English surname, a spelling of Tatham, a village in north Lancashire whose name means "homestead of Tata". Today the last name is far more common in the American South than in England. Curiously, the American spelling drops the h that the English village name still keeps.
Arms associated with the Tatum name
Heraldry associated with the Tatum surname uses a few strong colours, and each coat of arms has its own blazon.
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Tatum name FAQ
What does the Tatum name mean?
From Tatham. Common variants include Tatham, Tatem.
Where does the Tatum surname come from?
It originates in England, and is also found in the United States, England and Canada.
Is there a Tatum coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Tatum coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: Reaney & Wilson, Dictionary of English Surnames; Eilert Ekwall, Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Place-Names; Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).