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No relation to the surname Barnum.
Burnham[a] is an English toponym and surname. It derives from the Old English burna ("stream") and ham ("home"). Variant spellings include Burneham, Burname, and Burnam.
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- Andy Burnham (1970–), British politician
- Barons Burnham
- Edward Levy-Lawson (1833–1916), English newspaper owner, and politician, 1st Baron Burnham
- Harry Levy-Lawson (1862–1933), English newspaper owner, and politician, 2nd Baron and 1st Viscount Burnham
- William Levy-Lawson (1864–1943), English military officer, politician, and 3rd Baron Burnham
- Edward F. Lawson (1890–1963), English military officer, newspaper executive, and 4th Baron Burnham
- William Edward Harry Lawson (1920–1993), English military officer, politician, and 5th Baron Burnham
- Hugh John Frederick Lawson (1931–2005), English newspaper executive, politician, and 6th Baron Burnham
- Harry Frederick Alan Lawson (1968–), 7th Baron Burnham
- Bo Burnham (1990–), Statesian comedian, musician, and filmmaker
- Forbes Burnham (1923–1985), Guyanese politician, 1st Prime Minister and 2nd President of Guyana
- Frederick Russell Burnham (1861–1947), Statesian scout and military officer