Bingham (surname)


Bingham is a surname of English origin, ultimately deriving from the toponym of Melcombe Bingham in Dorset.
The name was taken to Ireland in the 16th century, by Richard Bingham, a native of Dorset who was appointed governor of Connaught in 1584.
There is another Bingham in
Nottinghamshire.
People surnamed Bingham include:

British

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Publishers:
  • Barry Bingham, Sr., owner and publisher of Pulitzer Prize–winning Courier-Journal newspaper of Louisville, Kentucky
  • Barry Bingham, Jr., editor and publisher of Pulitzer Prize–winning Courier-Journal newspaper of Louisville, Kentucky
  • Henrietta Bingham, American journalist and horse breeder associated with Bloomsbury Group
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