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.
Alan Fordham (born 1964), English cricketerAndy Fordham (born 1962), English darts playerBen Fordham, Australian journalistDebra Fordham, American television producer and writerElias Pym Fordham (1787–?), English-born surveyor of IndianapolisElijah Fordham (1798–1879), member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Later-day SaintsHerbert Fordham (1854–1929), English cartographerJulia Fordham (born 1962), English singer-songwriterJohn Fordham (1388–1425), Bishop of ElyKirk Fordham, American political campaign managerMichael Fordham (1985–1995), English psychiatristMontague Fordham (1864–1948), British agriculturalistRobert Fordham (born 1942), Australian politicianSharon Fordham, American Broadway theatrical producerTed Fordham (born 1940), former Australian rules footballerTodd Fordham (born 1973), retired American Football playerTom Fordham (born 1974), retired American Major League baseball player