Turnham

Turnham is a proper noun used as both a surname and a toponym in England. The form is typical of English place-derived surnames, indicating origin in a settlement bearing the name Turnham.

As a surname, Turnham is recorded in English genealogical sources from the medieval period onward, with descendants and branches present in the United Kingdom, the Commonwealth, and North America.

Geographically, Turnham appears in several place names in England, most notably Turnham Green, a historic area on the western edge of London (within the modern London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham), which has given its name to local streets and the surrounding neighborhood. The Turnham name also appears in other localities and street names, often reflecting historical ownership or settlement patterns.

In modern usage, Turnham is primarily encountered as a last name and an element of place names; it is not associated with a single, widely recognized institution, event, or public figure.