Graham (surname)
Graham is an English and Scottish surname. It is a habitational name, derived from Grantham in Lincolnshire, England. The Scottish Grahams traditionally claimed descent from a chief called Grame, but the first authentic bearer of the name was William of Graham (a Norman) in the 12th century.[1] Notable people with the surname include:
- Alasdair Graham (1929–2015), Canadian politician, journalist, and businessman
- Alasdair Graham (pianist) (1934–2016), British concert pianist
- Alexander Graham (disambiguation), multiple people
- Alistair Graham (born 1942), British politician, Chairman of the Committee on Standards in Public Life
- Andrew Graham (disambiguation) (also: Andy)
- Angus Charles Graham (1919–1991), British philosopher and pioneer historian of Chinese philosophy and logic
- Arthur "Skinny" Graham (1909–1967), Boston Red Sox outfielder
- Ann Graham (disambiguation)
- Aubrey Drake Graham (born 1986), Canadian actor and rapper better known as Drake
- B. L. Graham (1914–2001), American college basketball player and coach
- Barbara Graham (1923–1955), American murderer executed at San Quentin
- Ben Graham (disambiguation) (also: Benjamin)
- Bill Graham (disambiguation) (also: Billy)
- Bob Graham (disambiguation) (also: Bobby)
- Brett Graham (born 1967), New Zealand sculptor
- Bruce Graham (1925–2010), Colombian architect
- Charles Graham (disambiguation)
- Cork Graham (born 1964), American author imprisoned in Vietnam for illegal entry while looking for treasure buried by Captain Kidd
- Currie Graham (born 1967), Canadian actor
- Dale Graham (born 1951), Canadian politician from New Brunswick
- Daniel Graham (disambiguation) (also: Dan, Danny)
- David Graham (disambiguation) (also: Dave, Davey)
- Derek Graham-Couch, Scottish professional wrestler
- Devin Graham, Cinematographer, YouTuber
- Dick Graham (1922–2013), English footballer and manager
- Donald Graham (disambiguation) (also: Don)
- Douglas Graham, 5th Duke of Montrose (1852–1925), Scottish nobleman
- Edward Graham (disambiguation) (also: Ed, Eddie)
- Enid Gordon Graham (1894–1974), Canadian physiotherapist
- Eric Graham (1888–1964), Bishop of Brechin from 1944 to 1959; of an Irish branch of the family of the Dukes of Montrose
- Evarts Ambrose Graham (1883–1957), American surgeon and professor
- Eve Graham (born 1943), Scottish singer
- Frank Graham (disambiguation) (also: Francis)
- Franklin Graham (William Franklin Graham III) (born 1952), American evangelist and missionary, son of Billy Graham
- Gary Graham (born 1950), American actor
- George Graham (disambiguation)
- Gerald Graham (1831–1899), English recipient of the Victoria Cross for gallantry in the Crimean War
- Gerald S. Graham (1903–1988), imperial and naval historian
- Gerrit Graham (born 1949), American actor and writer
- Gwen Graham (born 1963), American politician
- Gwendolyn Graham (born 1963), American serial killer
- Harry Graham (disambiguation)
- Heather Graham (born 1970), American actress
- Herol Graham (born 1958), British boxer
- Hiram P. Graham (1820-1902), American politician
- Ian Graham (disambiguation)
- Jack Graham (disambiguation)
- Jaeden Graham (born 1995), American football player
- James Graham (disambiguation) (also: Jim)
- Jeff Graham, American football player
- Jeff Graham (quarterback), American football player
- John Graham (disambiguation) (also: Johnny, Jon)
- Jorie Graham (born 1950), Pulitzer Prize–winning American poet
- Julie Graham (born 1965), Scottish actress
- Katharine Graham (1917–2001) (also known as Kay Graham), publisher of The Washington Post, successor to her husband, Philip
- Kenny Graham (1924–1997), English jazz musician and composer
- Kenny Graham (American football) (born 1941), Kenneth James "Kenny" Graham, former American football safety
- Kenneth Grahame (1859–1932), British writer
- Kevin Graham Canadian water polo player
- Kyle "Skinny" Graham (1899–1973), Major League Baseball pitcher
- K.M. Graham (1913–2008), Canadian artist
- Larry Graham (born 1946), American bass guitar player, member of Sly and the Family Stone
- Lauren Graham (born 1967), American actress
- Leonard Graham (disambiguation) (also: Len)
- Leona Graham (born 1971), British radio presenter
- Lindsey Graham (born 1955), U.S. politician from South Carolina
- Lollie Graham, Shetland writer
- Lou Graham (born 1938), American professional golfer
- Louis E. Graham (1880–1965), U.S. politician from Pennsylvania
- Luke Graham (disambiguation)
- Malise Graham, 1st Earl of Menteith (1406–1490), Scottish magnate
- Mark Graham (disambiguation)
- Martha Graham (1894–1991), American dancer and choreographer
- Mary Lou Graham (born 1936), All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player
- Max Graham, Canadian DJ, composer and producer of dance music
- Michael Graham (disambiguation) (also: Mike)
- Moonlight Graham (1876–1965), American professional baseball player
- Otto Graham (1921–2003), American professional football and basketball player
- Patricia Graham (pilot), Australian aviator
- Patrick Graham (disambiguation) (also: Pat)
- Paul Graham (disambiguation)
- Peter Graham (disambiguation)
- Phil Graham (1915–1963), publisher of The Washington Post, husband of Katherine and brother of Bob
- Ralph Graham (1910–2005), American football player and coach
- Sir Reginald Graham, 3rd Baronet (1892–1980), Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross for gallantry in World War I
- Richard Graham (disambiguation) (also: Ricky)
- Richey V. Graham (1886-1972), American politician
- Robert Graham (disambiguation) (also: Rob)
- Ron Graham (disambiguation) (also: Ronald, Ronny, Ranald)
- Ruth Bell Graham (1920–2007), American writer and philanthropist, wife of Billy Graham and mother of Franklin Graham
- R. W. "Buzzy" Graham (1937-2014), Louisiana politician
- Shawn Graham (born 1968), New Brunswick politician
- Stan Graham (1926–2010), Canadian politician
- Stanley Graham (1900–1941), New Zealand mass murderer
- Stephen Graham (disambiguation)
- Steve Graham, Australian Paralympic coach
- Susan Graham (born 1960), American mezzo-soprano singer
- Susan L. Graham, American computer scientist
- Sylvester Graham (1794–1851), American nutritionist, inventor of graham flour and graham crackers
- Ted Graham (1904–1979), Canadian NHL hockey player
- Thomas Graham (disambiguation) (also: Tom, Tommy)
- Tiny Graham (1892–1962), American baseball player
- Toby Graham (1920–2013), British cross-country skier and historian
- Todd Graham, American college football coach
- Todd Graham (ice hockey), Australian ice hockey player
- Treveon Graham (born 1993), American basketball player
- Wallace H. Graham (1910-1996), White House Physician 1945-1953
- Wallace Wilson Graham, American lawyer and politician
- Wayne Graham, American college baseball coach
- W. S. Graham (1918–1986), Scottish poet
- Wilhelmina Barns-Graham (1912–2004), British abstract artist
- William Graham (disambiguation), multiple people
- Winston Graham (1908–2003), English novelist
- Winthrop Graham (born 1965), Jamaican athlete, two-time Olympic silver medalist
See also
- Duke of Montrose
- Clan Graham
- Graham baronets
- Graham (disambiguation)
- Judge Graham (disambiguation)
- Justice Graham (disambiguation)
- Grahame (surname)
References
- ^ Scottish Clans and Tartans (1958 ed.). W. & A. K. Johnston and G. W. Bacon.
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