Alemam Surname
Approximately 10,559 people bear this surname
Alemam Surname User-submission:
This surname means 'religious leader', 'one who leads prayer for Muslims', 'leader of a mosque'.
Alemam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sudan | 5,880 | 1:6,379 | 935 |
| Egypt | 2,685 | 1:34,241 | 3,613 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1,829 | 1:16,870 | 2,323 |
| Iraq | 37 | 1:946,531 | 12,381 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| Libya | 25 | 1:249,759 | 1,033 |
| Sweden | 13 | 1:757,443 | 56,422 |
| Brazil | 12 | 1:17,839,528 | 311,080 |
| United States | 12 | 1:30,204,911 | 765,334 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Syria | 5 | 1:3,860,204 | 11,832 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
The alternate forms: Alemàm (1) are calculated separately.
Alemam (16) may also be a first name.
Alemam Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname means 'religious leader', 'one who leads prayer for Muslims', 'leader of a mosque'.
- zalemamAlemam Demographics
Average Alemam Salary in
United States
$54,607 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Alemam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Alemam Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Alemam occurs most in Sudan. It can occur in the variant forms: Alemàm. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Alemam? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 48,778th most widespread surname on earth, held by around 1 in 690,174 people. The surname Alemam is mostly found in Africa, where 81 percent of Alemam live; 81 percent live in North Africa and 81 percent live in Arabic North Africa. Alemam is also the 2,786,762nd most frequent forename world-wide, held by 16 people.
Alemam is most frequently occurring in Sudan, where it is held by 5,880 people, or 1 in 6,379. Besides Sudan it exists in 20 countries. It is also found in Egypt, where 25 percent are found and Saudi Arabia, where 17 percent are found.
Alemam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Alemam has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 1,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Alemam Last Name Statistics demography
Alemam earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 26.55% more than the national average, earning $54,607 USD per year.
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Footnotes
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