Ninham (surname) explained

Ninham is a town on the Isle of Wight. Ninham, or Nimham, is a surname. Notable people so named include:

• Abraham Nimham (1745–1778), Native American chief
• Barry Ninham (born 1936), Australian physicist
• Daniel Nimham (1726–1778), Native American chief
• Henry Ninham (1796–1874), English artist
  • John Ninham (1754–1817), English artist profiled in his son's article
• Leigh Ninham (2003), Australian electoral candidate in Campbelltown
• Roger Ninham (1942–1985), Australian rower
• Sally Ninham (born 1969), Australian rower and historian

See also

• Mount Nimham, in New York state, named after Daniel Nimham
• Ninham Shand, South African civil engineer known for:
  • Lesotho Highlands Water Project
  • Katse Dam
  • eponymous engineering consultancy merged into Aurecon
• Wampage I's child, Ninham-Wampage