Birkhead is an English topographic surname, see "Birkett" for its etymology and similar surnames. Notable people with the surname include:
Dannielynn Birkhead (born 2006), Bahamanian-born person, subject of the Birkhead v. Marshall paternity case Edith Birkhead, lecturer in English Literature at the University of Bristol and a Noble Fellow at the University of Liverpool George Birkhead (died 1614), English Roman Catholic priest, archpriest in England from 1608 Harry Birkhead (died 2013), South African philatelist Henry Birkhead (1617–1696), English academic, lawyer and Latin poet Leon Milton Birkhead (1885–1954), American Unitarian minister Martin Birkhead (died 1590), English politician May Birkhead (1882–1941), American fashion and society reporter Tim Birkhead, Professor of Zoology at the University of Sheffield and author
See also
Burkhead