Tracing the Byrum Family Name

One surname, two spellings: Byrum and Byram. Its meaning, shared with Byram, is “At the cattle sheds”. Before spelling was fixed, Byram was also written Byrum. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard. You may also find the name written Byrom.

The 2010 census count for Byrum in the United States was 5,637, good for rank 6,084.

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