Ketchum is a surname that originated in England. Notable people and fictional characters with the surname include:
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People
Annie Chambers Ketchum (1824–1904), religious name Sister Amabilis, American educator, lecturer and writer
Daniel Ketchum (born 1981), American swimmer
David Ketchum (1928–2025), American actor
Gerald Ketchum (1908–1992), American US Navy officer
Gus Ketchum (1897–1980), American baseball player
Hal Ketchum (1953–2020), American singer-songwriter
Henry Ketchum (1839–1886), Canadian engineer
Jack Ketchum (1946–2018), American horror writer
James S. Ketchum (1931–2019), American psychiatrist
Jesse Ketchum (1782–1867), Canadian tanner and politician
Menis E. Ketchum (born 1943), American politician and jurist
Morris Ketchum (1796–1880), American banker and financier
Richard Ketchum (1773–1845), American politician
Richard M. Ketchum (1922–2012), American historian and magazine editor
Robert Glenn Ketchum (born 1947), American photographer
Rosemary Ketchum (born 1993), American politician and community organizer
Tom Ketchum (1863–1901), a.k.a. "Black Jack" Ketchum, American outlaw
Wesley Harrington Ketchum (1878–1968), American physician
William Ketchum (mayor) (1798–1876), American politician
William M. Ketchum (1921–1978), American businessman and politician
William Scott Ketchum (1813–1871), US Army officer
Fictional characters
Ash Ketchum, a fictional Pokémon Trainer figure
Delia Ketchum, his mother
Kevin Ketchum, an OZ prisoner