Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
NEEDHAM
As described in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Local) From Needham, a market-town in Suffolk, England--the village of cattle; Sax., neat, Danish, nod, a herd, and ham, a village. In another sense it may denote the clean, fair town.
Surname type: Location or geographical feature
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English