Byrom is a

toponymic surname A toponymic surname or topographic surname is a surname derived from a place name.

Byron George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron (22 January 1788 – 19 April 1824), known simply as Lord Byron, was an English romantic poet and Peerage of the United Kingdom, peer. He was one of the leading figures of the Romantic movement, and h ...

, derived from

Byram, North Yorkshire Byram is a village in the Selby District in North Yorkshire, England. It lies east of Castleford, across the River Aire in West Yorkshire. Byram is the principal settlement in the civil parish of Byram cum Sutton. The toponym is from the Ol ...

. Notable people with the surname include: *

Eddie Byrom Edward James Byrom (born 17 June 1997) is a Zimbabwean cricketer. Byrom qualifies to play for the Zimbabwe cricket team, as his place of birth, and for the Ireland cricket team, due to holding an Irish passport. Career Byrom made his first-clas ...

(born 1997), Zimbabwean cricketer *

Edward Byrom Edward Byrom (13 June 1724 – 24 April 1773) was a prominent figure in 18th-century Manchester and served for a period as borough-reeve. The oldest surviving son of John Byrom John Byrom or John Byrom of Kersal or John Byrom of Manchester ...

(1724–1773), English accountant *

George Byrom Whittaker George Byrom Whittaker (1793–1847) was an English bookseller and publisher. Life Born at Southampton in March 1793, he was the son of the Rev. George Whittaker, master of the grammar school. About 1814 he became a partner of Charles Law, wholesa ...

(1793–1847), English bookseller and publisher *

Gordon Byrom Rogers Gordon Byrom Rogers (August 22, 1901 – July 3, 1967) was a United States Army lieutenant general who served in several command positions during World War II and the Korean War, including the United States Military Advisory Group to the Republi ...

(1901–1967), United States Army lieutenant general *

Joel Byrom Joel Alan Byrom (born 14 September 1986) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Northern Premier League Division One West club Clitheroe. Byrom started his career at Blackburn Rovers at the age of 14, and spent four ...

(born 1986), English footballer *

John Byrom (disambiguation) John Byrom may refer to: * John Byrom John Byrom or John Byrom of Kersal or John Byrom of Manchester FRS (29 February 1692 – 26 September 1763) was an English poet, the inventor of a revolutionary system of shorthand and later a significan ...

Larry Byrom Steppenwolf was an American-Canadian rock band that was prominent from 1968 to 1972. The group was formed in late 1967 in Los Angeles by lead singer John Kay, keyboardist Goldy McJohn, and drummer Jerry Edmonton, all formerly of the Canadian b ...

(born 1948), American guitarist *

Monty Byrom Monty Byrom (born 1958) is an American rock, blues and country guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer. He fronted the rock band Billy Satellite and wrote hit songs for Eddie Money. Later while leading the "soul country" band Big House, Byro ...

(born 1958), American rock, blues and country singer-songwriter *

Ray Byrom Raymond Byrom (2 January 1935 – 6 January 2020) was an English professional footballer who played as an outside left in the Football League. Career Born in Blackburn, Lancashire, Byrom started his career in the reserve side at hometown club ...

(1935–2020), English footballer

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