Higham (also Hayem, Heyem, Hyam, Hyams, Hyman, and others) is a surname with two possible origins. The first is the name based on geographical locations in England, see Higham, and was originally for people from those locations. The second is from the Hebrew word "khayim" which means life.

People with the surname Higham

* Alice Higham, saint *

Charles Higham (biographer) Charles Higham (pronounced ''HYE-um''; 18 February 1931 – 21 April 2012)Elaine Wo"Charles Higham dies at 81; controversial celebrity biographer" ''Los Angeles Times'', 4 May 2012Fox, Margali ''The New York Times'', 3 May 2012; "A cloying vul ...

(1931–2012), biographer and poet *

Charles Higham (archaeologist) Charles Franklin Wandesforde Higham (born 1939) is a British-born New Zealand archaeologist most noted for his work in Southeast Asia. Among his noted contributions to archaeology are his work (including several documentaries) about the Angkor ...

Sir Clement Higham Sir Clement Higham, or Heigham, (pre-1495 – 9 March 1571) of Barrow, Suffolk, was an English lawyer and politician, a Speaker of the House of Commons in 1554, and Chief Baron of the Exchequer in 1558–1559. A loyal Roman Catholic, he held va ...

, Knight, of Barrow Hall *

Darrel Higham Darrel Higham (born 5 January 1970) is an English rockabilly guitarist who performs with Kat Men. He was previously married to Imelda May and performed in her band. Biography Music career Higham started playing lead guitar with British rockab ...

rockabilly guitarist *Prof

Desmond Higham Desmond John Higham (born 17 February 1964 in Salford) is an applied mathematician and Professor of Numerical Analysis the School of Mathematics at the University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom. He is a graduate of the Victoria University of Man ...

FRSE, mathematician *

Dick Higham Richard Higham (July 24, 1851 – March 18, 1905) was an English born professional baseball player born in Ipswich, Suffolk, England and currently the only umpire to be banned from baseball. Biography He was born on July 24, 1851, in Ipswich, ...

, a baseball player, but remembered as a dishonest umpire. * Edward Higham, Australian politician. * Frank Higham, English footballer * James Higham, Idaho Potato Commissioner *

Jennifer Higham Jennifer Higham (born 26 August 1984 in England) is a British actress who has played numerous roles in theatre, television and film. Higham attended Misbourne School in Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire. She has appeared in '' Doctors'', '' Cro ...

, British actress *

John Higham (historian) John William Higham (October 26, 1920 – July 26, 2003) was an American historian, scholar of American culture, historiography and ethnicity.Oliver, Myrna (August 20, 2003). Obituaries; John Higham, 82; Historian Held to 'Melting Pot' View of Ame ...

, American historian * John Higham (Australian politician), Australian politician *

John Sharp Higham John Sharp Higham (14 June 1857 – 5 January 1932) was a British Liberal Party politician and cotton manufacturer. Background A son of Eli Higham, a cotton manufacturer from Accrington. He was educated privately. He married in 1899, Pollie Har ...

, British politician *

Mickey Higham Mickey Higham (born 18 September 1980) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played as a in the 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s. He played for the Leigh Centurions in three separate spells in the Super League and Betfred Champi ...

, English rugby league player *Prof

Nicholas Higham Nicholas John Higham FRS (born 25 December 1961 in Salford) is a British numerical analyst. He is Royal Society Research Professor and Richardson Professor of Applied Mathematics in the Department of Mathematics at the University of Manches ...

(Nicholas John Higham), FRS, British mathematician, University of Manchester *Prof N. J. Higham (Nicholas John Higham), British medieval historian, University of Manchester * Nick Higham (Nicholas Geoffrey Higham), BBC Reporter *

Ruth Higham Ruth Higham (born 1978) is an English former glamour model from Harwood, Lancashire (a suburb of Bolton). She began appearing as a Page 3 girl in the '' Daily Star'' and '' The Sun'' newspapers in 1998. Early life Higham attended Canon Slade S ...

, model *

Scott Higham Scott Higham is a Pulitzer Prize-winning member of ''The Washington Post's'' investigations unit. He graduated from Stony Brook University, with a B.A. in history and has a M.S. from the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism. Higham also earned a ...

, United States journalist *Tim Higham, also known as

Tim FitzHigham Tim FitzHigham FRSA FRGS, is an English comedian, author, artist and world record holder. The feats he has performed include paddling a paper boat down 257.5 km of the River Thames, rowing a bathtub across the English Channel, and inflatin ...

FRSA, FRGS, actor, author and explorer *

Tom Higham (disambiguation) Tom or Thomas Higham may refer to: * Tom Higham (rugby league), player for the Sydney Roosters in 1966 *Tom Higham, half of Aquilo, UK music duo *Tom Higham, designer of Triumph Bonneville T140D Special motorbike *Thomas Higham (archaeologist), ar ...

, several people

People with the surname Hyam

Barry Hyam Barry Hyam (born 9 September 1975) was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a wicket-keeper. In his nine-year-long first-class career he played for both his home team of Essex, and Marylebone. Having represented the Essex Se ...

(born 1975), English cricketer *

Dominic Hyam Dominic John Hyam (born 20 December 1995) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Blackburn Rovers and the Scotland national team. He has previously played for Reading, Hemel Hempstead Town, Basingstoke Town, Dagenham ...

(born 1995), Scottish footballer *

Luke Hyam Luke Thomas Hyam (born 24 October 1991) is an English football manager, and former professional player, who is currently the manager of non-league side Woodbridge Town. A product of Ipswich Town's academy, Hyam made his professional debut for ...

(born 1991), English footballer *

Solomon Hyam Solomon Herbert Hyam (16 May 1837 – 7 November 1901) was an Australian politician. He was born at Sarah's Valley near Jamberoo to landowner and innkeeper Michael Hyam and Charlotte Rebecca Broughton. He was home schooled and became a comme ...

(1837–1901), Australian politician *

Stephanie Hyam Stephanie Hyam is a British actress and artist, notable for stage work including ''The James Plays'' (2014, Edinburgh International Festival and Royal National Theatre) and film and TV appearances including ''Their Finest'' (2017), ''Doctor Who'' ...

, British actress *

Peter Chapple-Hyam Peter Chapple-Hyam (born 2 April 1963 in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England) is a Thoroughbred racehorse trainer. He trained Dr Devious to win The Derby in 1992 and repeated the feat with Authorized in 2007. He managed two Group One wins ...

(born 1963), English racehorse trainer

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People with the surname Higham

People with the surname Hyam

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