Benham is an Anglo-Scottish locational surname, from Benham, Berkshire, or Binham, Norfolk. Notable people with the surname include:

Alfred Ernest Yonge Benham (1888–1962), Australian bass singer Andrew E. K. Benham (1832–1905), American admiral Charles Benham (1860–1929), author, newspaper editor and amateur scientist Chris Benham (born 1983), English cricketer Edward Benham (died 1869) printer and editor of Essex County Standard Ellen Ida Benham (1871–1917) science teacher in South Australia. Flip Benham (born 1948), American Christian fundamentalist Gertrude Benham (1867–1938), English mountaineer, traveller and collector Henry Washington Benham, 19th-century American soldier Isabel Benham (1909–2013), American railroad finance expert Jade Benham, Australian politician Jane Benham Hay (1829–1904), English artist Jessica Benham (born 1990), American politician and disability rights activist Joan Benham (1918–1981), English actress Hervey Benham (1910–1987); son of Sir William, editor and author on marine topics Jane Benham (c. 1943–1992), daughter of Hervey, boat restorer Matthew Benham (born 1968), British businessman, owner of Brentford FC Robert Benham (judge), Georgia Supreme Court Judge Captain Robert Benham, American pioneer, member of First Ohio Legislature William Benham (priest) (1831–1910), English churchman and writer William Blaxland Benham (1860–1950), New Zealand zoologist and biologist William Gurney Benham (1859–1944), English newspaper editor

See also

Benham (disambiguation)

References