Graham is an English and Scottish surname. It is a habitational name, derived from Grantham in Lincolnshire, England. The Scottish Grahams traditionally claimed descent from a chief called Grame, but the first authentic bearer of the name was William of Graham in the 12th century. Notable people with the surname include:
Alasdair Graham (1929–2015), Canadian politician, journalist, and businessman
Alasdair Graham (pianist) (1934–2016), British concert pianist
Alexander Graham (1816-1895), American businessman and politician
Alexander H. Graham (1890–1977), North Carolina politician
Alistair Graham (born 1942), British politician, Chairman of the Committee on Standards in Public Life
Andrew Graham (disambiguation) (also: Andy)
Angus Charles Graham (1919–1991), British philosopher and pioneer historian of Chinese philosophy and logic
Arthur "Skinny" Graham (1909–1967), Boston Red Sox outfielder
Ann Graham (disambiguation)
Aubrey Drake Graham (born 1986), Canadian actor and rapper better known as Drake
B. L. Graham (1914–2001), American college basketball player and coach
Barbara Graham (1923–1955), American murderer executed at San Quentin
Ben Graham (disambiguation) (also: Benjamin)
Bill Graham (disambiguation) (also: Billy)
Bob Graham (disambiguation) (also: Bobby)
Bruce Graham (1925–2010), Colombian architect
Charles Graham (disambiguation)
Cork Graham (born 1964), American author imprisoned in Vietnam for illegal entry while looking for treasure buried by Captain Kidd
Currie Graham (born 1967), Canadian actor
Dale Graham (born 1951), Canadian politician from New Brunswick
Daniel Graham (disambiguation) (also: Dan, Danny)
David Graham (disambiguation) (also: Dave, Davey)
Derek Graham-Couch, Scottish professional wrestler
Devin Graham, Cinematographer, YouTuber
Dick Graham (1922–2013), English footballer and manager
Donald Graham (disambiguation) (also: Don)
Douglas Graham, 5th Duke of Montrose (1852–1925), Scottish nobleman
Edward Graham (disambiguation) (also: Ed, Eddie)
Eve Graham (born 1943), Scottish singer
Frank Graham (disambiguation) (also: Francis)
Franklin Graham (William Franklin Graham III) (born 1952), American evangelist and missionary, son of Billy Graham
Gary Graham (born 1950), American actor
George Graham (disambiguation)
Gerald Graham (1831–1899), English recipient of the Victoria Cross for gallantry in the Crimean War
Gerald S. Graham (1903–1988), imperial and naval historian
Gerrit Graham (born 1949), American actor and writer
Gwen Graham (born 1963), American politician
Harry Graham (disambiguation)
Heather Graham (born 1970), American actress
Herol Graham (born 1958), British boxer
Hiram P. Graham (1820-1902), American politician
Ian Graham (disambiguation)
Jack Graham (disambiguation)
James Graham (disambiguation) (also: Jim)
Jeff Graham, American football player
Jeff Graham (quarterback), American football player
John Graham (disambiguation) (also: Johnny, Jon)
Jorie Graham (born 1950), Pulitzer Prize–winning American poet
Julie Graham (born 1965), Scottish actress
Katharine Graham (1917–2001) (also known as Kay Graham), publisher of The Washington Post, successor to her husband, Philip
Kenny Graham (1924–1997), English jazz musician and composer
Kenny Graham (American football) (born 1941), Kenneth James "Kenny" Graham, former American football safety
Kenneth Grahame (1859–1932), British writer
Kevin Graham Canadian water polo player
Kyle "Skinny" Graham (1899–1973), Major League Baseball pitcher
Larry Graham (born 1946), American bass guitar player, member of Sly and the Family Stone
Lauren Graham (born 1967), American actress
Leonard Graham (disambiguation) (also: Len)
Leona Graham (born 1971), British radio presenter
Lindsey Graham (born 1955), U.S. politician from South Carolina
Lollie Graham, Shetland writer
Lou Graham (born 1938), American professional golfer
Louis E. Graham (1880–1965), U.S. politician from Pennsylvania
Luke Graham (disambiguation)
Malise Graham, 1st Earl of Menteith (1406–1490), Scottish magnate
Mark Graham (disambiguation)
Martha Graham (1894–1991), American dancer and choreographer
Mary Lou Graham (born 1936), All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player
Max Graham, Canadian DJ, composer and producer of dance music
Michael Graham (disambiguation) (also: Mike)
Moonlight Graham (1876–1965), American professional baseball player
Otto Graham (1921–2003), American professional football and basketball player
Patricia Graham (pilot), Australian aviator
Patrick Graham (disambiguation) (also: Pat)
Paul Graham (disambiguation)
Peter Graham (disambiguation)
Phil Graham (1915–1963), publisher of The Washington Post, husband of Katherine and brother of Bob
Ralph Graham (1910–2005), American football player and coach
Sir Reginald Graham, 3rd Baronet (1892–1980), Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross for gallantry in World War I
Richard Graham (disambiguation) (also: Ricky)
Richey V. Graham (1886-1972), American politician
Robert Graham (disambiguation) (also: Rob)
Ron Graham (disambiguation) (also: Ronald, Ronny, Ranald)
Ruth Bell Graham (1920–2007), American writer and philanthropist, wife of Billy Graham and mother of Franklin Graham
R. W. "Buzzy" Graham (1937-2014), Louisiana politician
Shawn Graham (born 1968), New Brunswick politician
Stan Graham (1926–2010), Canadian politician
Stanley Graham (1900–1941), New Zealand mass murderer
Stephen Graham (disambiguation)
Steve Graham, Australian Paralympic coach
Susan Graham (born 1960), American mezzo-soprano singer
Susan L. Graham, American computer scientist
Sylvester Graham (1794–1851), American nutritionist, inventor of graham flour and graham crackers
Ted Graham (1904–1979), Canadian NHL hockey player
Thomas Graham (disambiguation) (also: Tom, Tommy)
Tiny Graham (1892–1962), American baseball player
Toby Graham (1920–2013), British cross-country skier and historian
Todd Graham, American college football coach
Todd Graham (ice hockey), Australian ice hockey player
Treveon Graham (born 1993), American basketball player
Wallace H. Graham (1910-1996), White House Physician 1945-1953
Wallace Wilson Graham, American lawyer and politician
Wayne Graham, American college baseball coach
W. S. Graham (1918–1986), Scottish poet
Wilhelmina Barns-Graham (1912–2004), British abstract artist
William Graham (disambiguation), multiple people
Winston Graham (1908–2003), English novelist
Winthrop Graham (born 1965), Jamaican athlete, two-time Olympic silver medalist
