Burnham is a surname of English origin.
Notable people Andrew Burnham (priest) (born 1948), Church of England Bishop Andy Burnham (born 1970), current Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (leader of the Labour Party from July 2026) Bo Burnham (born 1990), American comedian, musician, and filmmaker Charles Burnham (musician) (born 1950), American musician Chris Burnham, American comic book artist Clara Louise Burnham (1854–1927), American novelist Claudine Burnham, American politician from New Hampshire Clark Burnham (1802–1871), American politician from New York Daniel Burnham (1846–1912), American architect and urban planner Daniel F. Burnham (1864–1957), American politician from Wisconsin David Burnham (novelist) (1907–1974), American novelist Edward Burnham (1916–2015), English actor Edwin Otway Burnham (1824–1873), American minister Eleanor Burnham, Welsh politician Enid, Lady Burnham, British-Argentinian Girl Guide scout Forbes Burnham (1923–1985), Guyanese politician and leader of Guyana Frederick K. Burnham, American motorboat racer Frederick Russell Burnham (1861–1947), American scout and adventurer George Burnham (1868–1939), American banker and politician from California Gracia Burnham (born 1959), American missionary Helen Burnham (born 1956), English swimmer Harry Burnham (1875–1951), American politician from Nebraska Henry E. Burnham (1844–1917), American politician from New Hampshire Howard Burnham (1870–1917), American spy for France during World War I Howard Mather Burnham (1842–1863), Union first lieutenant in the American Civil War Hugo Burnham (born 1956), English musician Iris Burnham, American educator James Burnham (1905–1987), American political theorist Jeremy Burnham, English actor and screenwriter Joshua Burnham (born 2004), American football player Kevin Burnham (1956–2020), American sailor Lem Burnham (born 1947), American football player Linda Burnham (born 1948), American women's rights activist Oscar Burnham (born 1999), French para-alpine skier Paul Burnham, English businessman and cricket supporter Robert Burnham Jr. (1931–1993), American astronomer Roger Noble Burnham (1876–1962), American sculptor Sherburne Wesley Burnham (1838–1921), American astronomer Thomas Burnham (1617–1688), English-born American lawyer and landowner Van Burnham (born 1971), American writer, designer, producer, and curator Walter Dean Burnham (1930–2022), American academic and expert on U.S. elections and voting patterns Watch Burnham (1860–1902), American baseball umpire and manager Zacheus Burnham (1777–1857), Canadian farmer, judge, and politician from Upper Canada
In fiction Lester Burnham, the main character in the 1999 film American Beauty Michael Burnham, a character in the 2017 television series Star Trek: Discovery, played by Sonequa Martin-Green
See also Burnham (disambiguation), a disambiguation page Baron Burnham, a title in the Peerage of the UK