Maugham is a surname most commonly associated with the English literary family. The name is a variant of Malham, Malgham, and Malghum. Families with the name originate from the area surrounding Malham and Kirkby Malham.
Well-known persons with this surname include: Robert Ormond Maugham, English barrister and father of Somerset Maugham Frederic Maugham, 1st Viscount Maugham, English statesman, the eldest son of the previous Robin Maugham, English writer, the only son of the previous Honor Earl, English painter, daughter of Frederic Maugham W. Somerset Maugham, English writer, best known of the Maughams Syrie Maugham, wife Daphne Mabel Maugham, painter References