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Where did the Scottish Orom family come from? What is the Scottish Orom family crest and coat of arms? When did the Orom family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Orom family history?

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Orem, Orme, Orrem, Orum, Orun, Orumm, Oramm, Orunn, Orenn, Oren, Oram and many more.

First found in Aberdeenshire, where they held a family seat in their territories. The Pictish influence on Scottish history diminished after Kenneth Macalpine became King of all Scotland. But those east coast families still played an important role in government and were more accessible to Government than their western highland counterparts. Allegiances were important to Scottish middle age survival. Later they held a family seat in the parish Kennay and Henry Owrum was elected a councillor of Aberdeen in 1479.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Orom research. Another 185 words(13 lines of text) covering the years 1633, 1694, 1722, 1725 and 1745 are included under the topic Early Orom History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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More information is included under the topic Early Orom Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Orom Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • James Orom, who landed in New York in 1837

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  8. Fairbairn,. Fairbain's book of Crests of the Families of Great Britain and Ireland, 4th Edition 2 volumes in one. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1968. Print.
  9. Shaw, William A. Knights of England A Complete Record from the Earliest Time to the Present Day of the Knights of all the Orders of Chivalry in England, Scotland, Ireland and Knights Bachelors 2 Volumes. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print. (ISBN 080630443X).
  10. Bain, Robert. The Clans and Tartans of Scotland. Glasgow & London: Collins, 1968. Print. (ISBN 000411117-6).
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The Orom Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Orom Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

This page was last modified on 5 May 2013 at 09:59.

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