Fordham (surname)

Fordham is an English surname. The name "Fordham" derives from the Anglo-Saxon (Old English) words ford, meaning a ford, and ham[m], which means a low-lying meadow by a source of water. Taken together, the name means a ford by a settlement or a wading place.

Notable people

 * Alan Fordham (born 1964), English cricketer
 * Andy Fordham (1962–2021), English darts player
 * Ben Fordham, Australian journalist
 * Debra Fordham, American television producer and writer
 * Elias Pym Fordham (1787–?), English-born surveyor of Indianapolis
 * Elijah Fordham (1798–1879), member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
 * Herbert Fordham (1854–1929), English cartographer
 * Julia Fordham (born 1962), English singer-songwriter
 * John Fordham (1388–1425), Bishop of Ely
 * John Fordham, British jazz critic
 * Kirk Fordham, American political campaign manager
 * Michael Fordham (1905–1995), English psychiatrist
 * Montague Fordham (1864–1948), British agriculturalist
 * Robert Fordham (born 1942), Australian politician
 * Sharon Fordham, American Broadway theatrical producer
 * Ted Fordham (born 1940), former Australian rules footballer
 * Todd Fordham (born 1973), retired American Football player
 * Tom Fordham (born 1974), retired American Major League baseball player