Oram

This article is about the surname. For the village in Ireland, see Oram, County Monaghan.

Oram is an Old Norse surname particularly found in the North of England. Notable people with this surname are:

• Albert Oram, Baron Oram (1913–1999), British politician; MP from East Ham South
• Alice Lawrence Oram ((1864–1948)), British journalist and translator living in Portugal
• Andrew Oram (b. 1975), English cricketer
• Chandre Oram (contemporary), Indian man who has a tail; believed by some to be an incarnation of Hanuman
• Christopher Oram (contemporary), British theatre set and costume designer
• Daphne Oram (1925–2003), British composer and electronic musician; creator of the "Oramics" technique
• Eddie Oram (1914–2004), American basketball player
• Gerard Oram (contemporary), British cultural and social historian
• Jacob Oram (b. 1978), New Zealand cricketer
• Jual Oram (b. 1961), Indian politician representing the Sundargarh constituency of Orissa in the Indian parliament
• Kenneth Oram (1919–2001), clergyman
• Matthew Oram (1885–1969), New Zealand politician, MP for Manawatu
• Nick Oram (b. 1979), American television producer and actor
• Neil Oram (b. 1938) British musician, poet, artist and playwright
• Paul Oram (contemporary), Canadian politician from Newfoundland and Labrador
• Richard Oram (contemporary), Scottish historian, professor, and author
• Rod Oram (contemporary), New Zealand journalist, columnist, and radio commentator
• Ruth Joy Oram, singer with Krush
• Sarah Oram (1860–1946), British nurse
• Steve Oram (b. 1973), English comedian, actor, writer, and musician
• Tara Oram (b. 1984), Canadian singer and Canadian Idol finalist
• William Oram (1711-1777), English painter and architect
• Wilma Oram (1916–2001), Australian Army nurse during World War II

See also

• ORAM (organization, now part of Alight, UNHCR partner Organization advocating for (LGBTI) Refuge, Asylum & Migration
• Oblivious RAM
• Apostolides v Orams