Borum is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Andreas Borum (1799-1853), German painter and lithographer John R. Borum (1907-1943), United States Naval Reserve lieutenant Poul Borum (1934–1996), Danish writer, poet and critic Fred S. "Fritz" Borum (b. 1978), Major general of the United States Air Force Randy Borum, American professor of Intelligence Studies