# Abram (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/abram/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A surname from Hebrew [in turn originating as a patronymic].

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | Hebrew |
| Type | patronymic, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 5,514 |
| US rank (2010) | 6,201 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 55,993 people |
| Change since 2000 | +7.4% (5,136 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈeɪ.bɹəm/, 2 syllables |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Etymology

From Latin Abram, from Koine Greek Ἀβράμ (Abrám), from Hebrew אַבְרָם (ʾaḇrām), from אָב (áb, “father”) + רָם (rám, “high, exalted”). Doublet of Abramo and Avram. As an American placename, particularly named for local resident Abram Dillard, a Texas ranger.

## Who carries it

Share of people named Abram in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 46% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 46% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.9% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 2.0% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Two or more races | 2.9% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Abram in Australia and the United States.

## People named Abram

- Nerilie Abram, Australian scientist, climate activist and professor
- Morris Berthold Abram, American civil rights lawyer (1918–2000)
- Felicity Abram, Australian triathlete

## Similar surnames

Abramo, Abraham, Abrams, Abramson, Abrahamson, Abrahams, Abramowitz, Abramov, Abramovich, Abrahamyan, Abernathy, Abernethy.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.