Graham (surname)
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Graham is a Scottish and Irish surname. It is a placename derived from Grantham.[1] The Grahams traditionally claimed descent from a chief called Grame, but the first authentic bearer of the name was William de Grantham (a Norman), holder of the manor of Grantham,[1] in the twelfth century Scottish highlands.[2] In Ireland, Graham may be an anglicized form of Ó Goirmleadhaigh, a leading clan from County Tyrone. 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
- Alexina Graham (born 1990), British fashion model
- Sir Alistair Graham (born 1942), British politician
- Andrew Graham (disambiguation), multiple people
- Angus Charles Graham (1919–1991), British philosopher
- Ann Graham (disambiguation), multiple people
- 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
- Ben Graham (disambiguation), multiple people
- Bill Graham (disambiguation), multiple people
- Bob Graham (disambiguation), multiple people
- Brett Graham (born 1967), New Zealand sculptor
- Bruce Graham (1925–2010), Colombian architect
- Calvin Graham (1930–1992), American sailor
- Charles Graham (disambiguation), multiple people
- Charlotte Graham (born 1972), New Zealand artist
- Cork Graham (born 1964), American author
- Currie Graham (born 1967), Canadian actor
- Dale Graham (born 1951), Canadian politician
- Daniel Graham (disambiguation), multiple people
- David Graham (disambiguation), multiple people
- Derek Graham-Couch, Scottish professional wrestler
- Devin Graham, American cinematographer, YouTuber
- Dick Graham (1922–2013), English footballer and manager
- Donald Graham (disambiguation), multiple people
- Douglas Graham, 5th Duke of Montrose (1852–1925), Scottish nobleman
- Edward Graham (disambiguation), multiple people
- Enid Gordon Graham (1894–1974), Canadian physiotherapist
- Eric Graham (1888–1964), Irish bishop
- Evarts Ambrose Graham (1883–1957), American surgeon and professor
- Eve Graham (born 1943), Scottish singer
- Frank Graham (disambiguation), multiple people
- Franklin Graham (born 1952), American evangelist
- Gary Graham (born 1950), American actor
- George Graham (disambiguation), multiple people
- Gerald Graham (1831–1899), English soldier
- Gerald S. Graham (1903–1988), Canadian-British imperial and naval historian
- Gerrit Graham (born 1949), American actor and writer
- Gwen Graham (born 1963), American politician
- Harry Graham (disambiguation), multiple people
- Heather Graham (actress) (born 1970), American actress
- Helen Matthews (1857/8-?), also known by her pseudonym Mrs Graham, Scottish suffragette and footballer
- Herol Graham (born 1958), British boxer
- Hiram P. Graham (1820–1902), American politician
- Ian Graham (disambiguation), multiple people
- Jack Graham (disambiguation), multiple people
- Jaeden Graham (born 1995), American football player
- James Graham (disambiguation), multiple people
- Jamie Graham, Canadian police chief
- Jaymie Graham, Australian rules footballer
- Jeff Graham, American football player
- Jeff Graham (quarterback), American football player
- John Graham (disambiguation), multiple people
- Jorie Graham (born 1950), Pulitzer Prize–winning American poet
- Joseph Graham (footballer) (1889–1968), English footballer
- Julie Graham (born 1965), Scottish actress
- Katharine Graham (1917–2001) (also known as Kay Graham), American publisher of The Washington Post, successor to her husband, Philip
- Kenny Graham (musician) (1924–1997), English jazz musician and composer
- Kenny Graham (American football) (born 1941), Kenneth James "Kenny" Graham, American football safety
- Ken Graham, American meteorologist
- 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), multiple people
- Leona Graham (born 1971), British radio presenter
- Lindsey Graham (born 1955), American politician
- Lollie Graham, Shetland writer
- Lou Graham (born 1938), American professional golfer
- Louis E. Graham (1880–1965), U.S. politician from Pennsylvania
- Luke Graham (disambiguation), multiple people
- Malise Graham, 1st Earl of Menteith (1406–1490), Scottish magnate
- Mark Graham (disambiguation), multiple people
- 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 baseball player
- Ogilvie Graham (1891–1971), Irish cricketer and British Army officer
- Otto Graham (1921–2003), American football and basketball player
- Patricia Graham (pilot), Australian aviator
- Patrick Graham (disambiguation), multiple people
- Paul Graham (disambiguation), multiple people
- Peter Graham (disambiguation), multiple people
- Phil Graham (1915–1963), American publisher
- Ralph Graham (American football) (1910–2005), American football player and coach
- Sir Reginald Graham, 3rd Baronet (1892–1980), Scottish soldier
- Richard Graham (disambiguation), multiple people
- Richey V. Graham (1886–1972), American politician
- Robert Graham (disambiguation), multiple people
- Ron Graham (disambiguation), multiple people
- Ruth Bell Graham (1920–2007), American writer and philanthropist
- Sam Graham, English footballer
- Sam Graham (footballer, born 1874), Scottish footballer
- Shawn Graham (born 1968), New Brunswick politician
- Skinny Graham (outfielder) (1909–1967), American baseball player
- Stan Graham (1926–2010), Canadian politician
- Stanley Graham (1900–1941), New Zealand mass murderer
- Stephen Graham (disambiguation), multiple people
- 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
- Ta'Quon Graham (born 1998), American football player
- Ted Graham, Baron Graham of Edmonton (1925–2020), British Labour Co-operative politician
- Ted Graham (ice hockey) (1904–1979), Canadian hockey player
- Thaddea Graham, Chinese-Northern Irish actress
- Thomas Graham (disambiguation), multiple people
- Tiny Graham (1892–1962), American baseball player
- Toby Graham (1920–2013), British cross-country skier and historian
- Todd Graham, American college football coach
- Treveon Graham (born 1993), American basketball player
- Wallace H. Graham (1910–1996), American physician
- Wallace Wilson Graham, American lawyer and politician
- Wayne Graham, American college baseball coach
- W. S. Graham (1918–1986), Scottish poet
- William Graham (disambiguation), multiple people
- Winston Graham (1908–2003), English novelist
- Winthrop Graham (born 1965), Jamaican athlete
See also
- Duke of Montrose
- Clan Graham
- Graham baronets
- Graham (disambiguation)
- Judge Graham (disambiguation)
- Justice Graham (disambiguation)
- Grahame (surname)
References
- ^ a b Hanks, Patricia; Hodges, Flavia (1996). A Dictionary of Surnames. Oxford and New York: Oxford University Press. p. 222. ISBN 0-19-211592-8.
- ^ Scottish Clans and Tartans (1958 ed.). W. & A. K. Johnston and G. W. Bacon.
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