Lanham is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Charles C. Lanham (1928-2015), American politician
Charles T. Lanham (1902-1978), United States Army general
Edwin Lanham (1904-1979), American writer
Fritz G. Lanham (1880-1965), American politician
Henderson Lovelace Lanham (1888-1957), American politician
Joe Lanham (born 1981), American radio personality
Leigh Lanham (born 1977), English speedway rider
John Lanham (1924-2007), American judge
Richard A. Lanham (born 1936), American rhetoric theorist
Robert Lanham (born 1971), American satirist
S. W. T. Lanham (1846-1908), American politician
