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Early Origins of the Corum family

The surname Corum was first found in Devon where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed. But Saxon surnames survived and the family name was first referenced in the 13th century when they held estates in that shire.

Early History of the Corum family

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Corum Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Corham, Coram, Coreham, Carram and others.

Early Notables of the Corum family

Distinguished members of the family include Thomas Coram (1668?-1751), English philanthropist, born at Lyme Regis, Dorsetshire, in 1667 or 1668. His father is supposed to have been captain of a ship. In 1694 he was settled at Taunton, Massachusetts. "By a deed dated 8 Dec. 1703 he gave...
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Corum Ranking

In the United States, the name Corum is the 7,686th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1


United States Corum migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Corum Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Lewis Corum, aged 36, who arrived in New York in 1894 aboard the ship "New York" from Southampton, England 2
Corum Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Jesse Maxwell Corum Jr., aged 33, settling in West Orange, N.J., who arrived in New York in 1913 aboard the ship "Hamburg" from Naples, Italy 2
  • Laura Mae Corum Jr., aged 23, settling in West Orange, N.J., who arrived in New York in 1913 aboard the ship "Hamburg" from Naples, Italy 2
  • Martene Corum, aged 28, who arrived in New York, New York in 1922 aboard the ship "Fort Victoria" from Hamilton, Bermuda 2
  • Elaine Corum, aged 21, who arrived in New York, New York in 1922 aboard the ship "Fort Victoria" from Hamilton, Bermuda 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Corum (post 1700) +

  • Martene Windsor "Bill” Corum (1895-1958), American sports columnist for the New York Evening Journal
  • Lora Lawrence Corum (1899-1949), American co-winner of the 1924 Indianapolis 500
  • Gene Corum (1921-2010), American football player and coach, inducted into the West Virginia University Sports Hall of Fame in 1984
  • James Sterling Corum, American air power historian and scholar of counter-insurgency


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result


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