What is "maugham"

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
  • W. Somerset Maugham, English writer, best known of the Maughams