About the Pakenham surname
The surname Pakenham has a primarily toponymic formation. The surname form is consistent with an English surname of geographical or toponymic origin. This formation belongs to the broad group of surnames connected with a place or geographic feature. Families bearing the same surname may nevertheless come from different places when more than one locality produced a similar name.
Pronunciation:
Pèj-keu-neum/pɛjkœnœm/