Needham is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Alicia Adélaide Needham (1863–1945), Irish composer Arthur Needham (1859–1915), Washington State pioneer Ben Needham, British infant missing since 1991 Col Needham, co-founder of the Internet Movie Database David Needham, English football player Elizabeth Needham, English procuress and brothel-keeper of 18th-century London Ernest Needham (1873–1936), English football player Francis Needham, 3rd Earl of Kilmorey (1842–1915), 3rd Earl of Kilmorey Sir Frederick Needham (1835–1924), English physician George Needham (teacher) (1804 –1894), Australian teacher Hal Needham, American stuntman Henry Beach Needham (1871–1915), American journalist Jack Needham, English football player James Needham (mycologist) (1849–1913), English mycologist James George Needham (1868–1957), American entomologist Jimmy Needham (born 1985), American contemporary Christian singer songwriter and musician John Needham (1713–1781), British biologist and Roman Catholic priest who believed in the theory of spontaneous generation Joseph Needham (1900–1995), British biochemist, historian of science and sinologist Joseph Needham (cricketer) (1862–1889), English cricketer Joseph Needham (politician) (1876–1953), English-born Saskatchewan politician, clergyman and public administrator Marchamont Needham (1620–1678), English journalist, publisher and political pamphleteer Nik Needham (born 1996), American football player Philip Deans Needham (1942–2025), Kentucky Horse Breeder, Mine That Bird (2009 Derby Winner) Richard Needham, 6th Earl of Kilmorey (born 1942), British politician Richard J. Needham (1912–1996), Canadian newspaper columnist and humorist Rodney Needham (1923–2006), British social anthropologist Roger Needham, British computer scientist Samuel Needham VC, British soldier Tom Needham, Irish baseball player Tracey Needham, American actress Tristan Needham, British mathematician Violet Needham, British author