Al Alam Surname

275,902nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,406 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Qatar

Al Alam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Al Alam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan7431:240,4365,494
Bangladesh5411:294,5608,696
Brazil611:3,509,41598,831
Ecuador151:1,060,39014,974
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Iran51:15,356,505213,424
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
England21:27,859,030389,889
France21:33,211,361423,184
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

Al Alam Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Al Alam Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Al Alam is more frequently found in Pakistan than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Al Alam? popularity and diffusion

The last name Al Alam is the 275,902nd most frequently occurring surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 5,183,176 people. The last name Al Alam is predominantly found in Asia, where 94 percent of Al Alam live; 92 percent live in South Asia and 92 percent live in Islamic South Asia.

It is most commonly held in Pakistan, where it is carried by 743 people, or 1 in 240,436. In Pakistan Al Alam is most prevalent in: Sindh, where 64 percent reside, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 32 percent reside and Punjab, where 3 percent reside. Not including Pakistan this surname is found in 21 countries. It is also common in Bangladesh, where 38 percent reside and Brazil, where 4 percent reside.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Al Alam
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