# Oram

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This article is about the surname. For the village in Ireland, see [Oram, County Monaghan](/source/Oram,_County_Monaghan).

**Oram** is an [Old Norse](/source/Old_Norse) surname particularly found in the [North of England](/source/North_of_England).[1] Notable people with this surname are:

- [Albert Oram, Baron Oram](/source/Albert_Oram,_Baron_Oram) (1913–1999), British politician; MP from East Ham South
- [Alice Lawrence Oram](/source/Alice_Lawrence_Oram) ((1864–1948)), British journalist and translator living in Portugal
- [Andrew Oram](/source/Andrew_Oram) (born 1975), English cricketer
- [Chandre Oram](/source/Chandre_Oram) (contemporary), Indian man who has a tail; believed by some to be an [incarnation](/source/Avatar) of [Hanuman](/source/Hanuman)
- [Christopher Oram](/source/Christopher_Oram) (contemporary), British theatre set and costume designer
- [Daphne Oram](/source/Daphne_Oram) (1925–2003), British composer and electronic musician; creator of the "Oramics" technique
- [Eddie Oram](/source/Eddie_Oram) (1914–2004), American basketball player
- [Gerard Oram](/source/Gerard_Oram) (contemporary), British cultural and social historian
- [Jacob Oram](/source/Jacob_Oram) (born 1978), New Zealand cricketer
- [Jual Oram](/source/Jual_Oram) (born 1961), Indian politician representing the Sundargarh constituency of Orissa in the Indian parliament
- [Kenneth Oram](/source/Kenneth_Oram) (1919–2001), clergyman
- [Matthew Oram](/source/Matthew_Oram) (1885–1969), New Zealand politician, MP for Manawatu
- [Nick Oram](/source/Nick_Oram) (born 1979), American television producer and actor
- [Neil Oram](/source/Neil_Oram) (born 1938) British musician, poet, artist and playwright
- [Paul Oram](/source/Paul_Oram) (contemporary), Canadian politician from Newfoundland and Labrador
- [Richard Oram](/source/Richard_Oram) (contemporary), Scottish historian, professor, and author
- [Rod Oram](/source/Rod_Oram) (1950–2024), New Zealand journalist, columnist, and radio commentator
- [Sarah Oram](/source/Sarah_Oram) (1860–1946), British nurse
- [Steve Oram](/source/Steve_Oram) (born 1973), English comedian, actor, writer, and musician
- [Tara Oram](/source/Tara_Oram) (born 1984), Canadian singer and *Canadian Idol* finalist
- [William Oram](/source/William_Oram) (1711–1777), English painter and architect
- [Wilma Oram](/source/Wilma_Oram) (1916–2001), Australian Army nurse during World War II

## See also

- ORAM (organization, now part of [Alight](/source/Alight), UNHCR partner Organization advocating for (LGBTI) Refuge, Asylum & Migration
- [Oblivious RAM](/source/Oblivious_ram)
- [Apostolides v Orams](/source/Apostolides_v_Orams)

## References

1. ["Surname Database: Oram Last Name Origin"](http://www.surnamedb.com/Surname/Oram)

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