Orum is used as a family name or surname in Scotland. It is 4 characters long in length.
Is a variation of the Oram. Historian Ferguson derives it from an old German word signifying weak, but it is more probably local. A family of De Horeham in the XIV century took their name from an estate so called at Waldron, county of Sussex. Owram in Halifax, county of York, may possibly be the source.
A form of the Oran. Dweller at the homestead on the river bank; one who came from Owram meaning "ridge," in Yorkshire.
Orum is the form of Orme. A personal name not uncommon in Saxon and Norman times, and doubtless of Scandinavian origin. In the Old Norse, the generic name for serpents is orm. Some early landowners with this designation have impressed it upon the Ormsbys, Ormerod, Ormside, Ormes-Head, Ormskirk, in England, and upon Ormidale, the Ormistons, and Ormary, in Scotland. Domesday presents us with tenants called Orme in the former shire a personage so named held immediately from the crown.
The is form of the Ormson. The son of Orme.
Lastname Orum is variant of the Orrin. A river in Ross-shire.
How popular is Orum?
As per 2010 US census, number of Orums grew by 60.89 per cent to 724 since 2000 and ranked 31873 after elevating 13022 spots. The last name was found in around 2 per million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.
| Race | 2010 | 2000 |
|---|---|---|
| White | 66.99 | 66 |
| Black | 28.87 | 28.44 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1.8 | 0 |
| Others | 1.24 | 2.67 |
Immigrants to US
From Germany
20 years old laborer Oscar-T. Orum who was residing in Germany migrated to United States on July 29, 1872 by Republic put out from Liverpool. Auguste Orum (22), E.Miss Orum, aged 6, H. Orum, aged 4, H. Orum, aged Of unknown age, Gentleman U-Mr Orum, U-Mrs Orum (43), Niels Orum (28) Laborer, Lanst Orum (22) Farmer, are other Orum that migrated to US from Bremen, Liverpool & Queenstown, Hamburg and Hamburg & Havre.