Researching Ian Orum
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 74 people with the Orum surname? In that year Orum was ranked number 3505 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Ian means "God is gracious" and is of Scottish origin.
Records of Ian Orum on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Ian Orum and the Orum Family History
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Orum Family History Databases
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Some Famous People called Ian Orum
Ian Orum
Ian Orum (birth registered third ¼ 1955) was an English former rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for England (1975 England rugby union tour of Australia and 1978/1979 Five Nations Championship squad(s)), and England (Under-23s), and at club level for Bridlington RUFC and Roundhay RFC, as a scrum-half, and club level rugby league (RL) for Castleford (Heritage № 609), as a, or, i.e. number 1, 2 or 5, 6, or 7.
Source: Ian Orum, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Orum
Family names can get corrupted over time, particularly where literacy was not as good. The following list contains some names that have similar sounds so you may want to also look at one or two of the more likely possibilites.
OHarney Ohearn OHern ORoan ORowane ORuane Ohren Ohrum Oram Oran Orem Oren Orin Orknay Orkney Orme Orn Orne Orooney Orrin Orrom Orrum Orwan Orwin
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