Howsham Family History
Howsham Name Meaning
from either of two places called Howsham (ER Yorks Lincs) both recorded as Husum in the 12th century. The place-names mean ‘at the houses’ from Old English hūs (dative plural hūsum) or Old Scandinavian hús (dative plural húsum).
Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016