Denham (surname)

Denham is a surname of Old English origin. It originally referred to those from Denham, Buckinghamshire, Denham, Suffolk and Denholme, Yorkshire. The name of Denham may have come from Brittany as "de Dinan" (Dinan is a walled town in North West France) and carried to Scotland by Alan, Baron de Dinan. (Probably with the William the Conquer). See The name "Denham" by Virginia Denham (Detroit 1940).

Notable persons with this name

 * Dr. Alison Denham, Philosopher
 * Dr. Anne Denham, Surgeon
 * Anthony Denham (born 1991), American football player
 * Baron Denham
 * Carl Denham, fictional character from King Kong
 * Daryl Denham, British radio DJ
 * Digby Denham (1859–1944), Australian politician
 * Dixon Denham, British explorer
 * Henry Denham, British printer
 * Henry Mangles Denham, (1800–1887), Royal Navy officer and surveyor
 * James Denham-Steuart, British economist
 * Jeff Denham, U.S. Representative from California
 * John Denham (poet) (1615–1669), English poet
 * John Denham (politician) (born 1953), United Kingdom member of Parliament for Southampton Itchen
 * Maurice Denham, British actor
 * Robert N. Denham (1885–1954), American, general counsel to National Labor Relations Board
 * Roy Denham, Vice President Halliburton
 * Sean Denham, Australian rules footballer
 * Susan Denham, Chief Justice of Ireland
 * Thomas Denham