Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
NOTTINGHAM
As described in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Local) From the borough town of Nottingham, in England. Bailey says the name is corrupted from Snottingham, from the Saxon Snottenga, caves, and ham, a village, from the many caves and places of security found in that county.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
NOTTINGHAM. The chief town of the
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
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