Graham

Graham is a surname of Scottish origin that is also used as a given name in English-speaking countries. The surname is associated with the historic Scottish Clan Graham, which played a prominent role in the Lowlands during the Middle Ages. The name has since spread to Ireland, Britain, and North America, and is now common across many English-speaking regions.

As a given name, Graham has been widely used since the 19th century and remains common. Notable individuals with Graham as a first name include musicians Graham Nash and actors and writers such as Graham Chapman. The surname Graham is borne by many public figures in politics, sports, and the arts, and in some cases appears in compound surnames and titles in the UK and the US.

In science and mathematics, the name appears in several terms. Graham's law of effusion describes the rate of effusion of gases and is named after Thomas Graham. Graham's number is a famous extremely large finite number linked to Ramsey theory and named for mathematician Ronald Graham.

Geographically, Graham is used in many place names in English-speaking countries. There are towns and counties named Graham in the United States, as well as places such as Graham Island in Canada and other localities bearing the name. The term also appears in institutional names and as a given name in various cultures, underscoring its enduring presence in English-language usage.