Benham is an Anglo-Scottish locational surname, from Benham, Berkshire or Binham, Norfolk. Notable people with the surname include:
Andrew Ellicot Kennedy Benham, admiralChris Benham, cricketerEllen Ida Benham (1871–1917) science teacher in South Australia.Flip Benham, Christian fundamentalistHenry Washington Benham, 19th-century American soldierIsabel Benham (1901–2013), American railroad finance expertJane Benham Hay (b. 1829), English artistJoan Benham, actress.John Lee Benham (1785-1864), founder of Benham & Sons of Wigmore Street, London, cooking apparatus manufacturersEdward Benham (d. 1869), son of the above and founder of Benham & Co., printers of Colchester, Essex. Editor of Essex County StandardSir William Gurney Benham (1859-1944), elder son of the above, and his successor as proprietor of Benham & Co. Prolific author, High Steward of Colchester. Editor of Essex County StandardHervey Benham (1910-1987), his son. Author, particularly on marine topics. Editor of Essex County StandardJane Benham MBE (c.1943 - 1992), his daughter, restorer of boats and associatedCharles Edwin Benham (1860-1929) of Colchester, Essex, journalist, author (particularly Essex ballads, 1st ed., 1895), and experimenter. Younger son of Edward, creator of Benham's top. Editor of Essex County StandardRobert Benham (judge), Georgia Supreme Court JudgeCaptain Robert Benham, early American pioneer, member of First Ohio Legislature