Allam Surname

2,489th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 222,380 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Egypt

Allam Surname Definition:

(English) 1 belonging to Alham (Somerset) = prob. Ælla’s Home or Estate. [Old English hám].

2 perh.occ. for Hallam, q.v.

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Allam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt132,1901:69586
India26,3361:29,1262,163
Saudi Arabia14,3501:2,150257
Algeria11,4961:3,360474
Sudan10,6401:3,525504
Morocco10,0541:3,429322
Philippines3,3641:30,0954,336
Lebanon2,9761:1,894366
Pakistan2,3871:74,8402,680
England9971:55,8866,770
United States9641:375,99533,261
Bangladesh9011:176,8676,245
Kuwait8971:4,237567
Jordan7851:11,2642,016
Syria3911:49,3632,600
United Arab Emirates3741:24,4982,769
Iraq2931:119,5283,373
Nigeria2881:615,07929,261
South Africa2641:205,21921,868
Canada2541:145,06114,859
Australia2521:107,12611,994
Qatar2431:9,7041,068
France2051:324,01349,159
Spain1961:238,53115,520
Bahrain1471:9,1741,687
Yemen1071:246,9659,205
Mauritius931:13,9082,969
Germany851:947,12366,306
Indonesia831:1,593,364105,506
Scotland621:86,3526,198
Palestine491:92,8346,737
Malaysia431:685,91232,468
Netherlands411:411,88242,990
Cameroon381:546,55442,843
Brazil351:6,116,409148,801
Belgium331:348,38338,592
New Zealand331:137,22216,302
Taiwan321:732,6485,233
Singapore301:183,5907,666
Niger251:767,68117,983
Italy241:2,548,19595,018
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Switzerland221:373,31428,226
Wales221:140,66110,115
Sweden201:492,33835,486
Oman181:204,8873,723
Ethiopia161:6,096,64111,907
Thailand161:4,414,897343,519
Russia151:9,608,204322,587
Afghanistan141:2,296,65615,575
Tunisia111:55,5117,191
Tanzania101:5,294,16157,086
Central African Republic91:501,710179
Chad91:1,510,2445,402
Papua New Guinea81:1,019,215101,897
Poland81:4,751,094138,864
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
Jersey71:14,1722,872
Mexico71:17,732,31550,495
Austria61:1,419,23986,529
Norway61:857,04855,549
Uganda61:6,506,546123,710
Honduras51:1,763,2885,823
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Libya41:1,560,9943,087
Ukraine41:11,380,674331,818
Northern Ireland31:615,01218,081
China31:455,773,85521,925
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Maldives31:134,7244,057
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Brunei21:209,3663,098
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3701:65,8797,540
Wales71:224,0598,079
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States471:1,068,48362,061

Allam (16,364) may also be a first name.

Allam Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) 1 belonging to Alham (Somerset) = prob. Ælla’s Home or Estate. [Old English hám].

2 perh.occ. for Hallam, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

User-submitted Reference

From a personal name from the Arabic 'alam', 'emblem', 'banner', hence an epithet for a distinguished man. 'Alam-al-Huda ('banner of guidance') is an honorific title of the Prophet Muhammad. Alam is generally found in names in combination with other words.

- tyler6

An adjective we call on people who have a lot of knowledge. Muslims also know this name as one of Allah's descriptions, where they say "Allam Al Gheyoub", which means he who knows all about what all times hold of secrets.

- mallam

This surname means 'the one who is most knowledgeable'.

- Mohamed Kamaleldin Ahmed Moustafa Allaam

Allam Last Name Facts

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

The surname Allam (Arabic: الحلام, Hindi: अल्लाम, Marathi: आलम, Oriya: ଆଲାମ, Russian: Аллам) is found in Egypt more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Allam? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,489th most numerous surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 32,771 people. The surname Allam occurs mostly in Africa, where 74 percent of Allam are found; 74 percent are found in North Africa and 64 percent are found in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 43,726th most frequently held first name worldwide, held by 16,364 people.

The surname Allam is most commonly held in Egypt, where it is held by 132,190 people, or 1 in 695. Besides Egypt this surname exists in 96 countries. It is also found in India, where 12 percent are found and Saudi Arabia, where 6 percent are found.

Allam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Allam has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Allam last name increased 269 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 2,051 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 1,550 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 314 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 75 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Allam Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland and Shiite (69%) in Lebanon.

In The United States Allam are 4.02% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 57.25% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Allam earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 40.48% less than the national average, earning 205,979 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 37.53% more than the national average, earning R 326,832 per year; in United States they earn 18.98% more than the national average, earning $51,340 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.01% more than the national average, earning $50,680 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hallam9123,859/
Aallam911,595/
Allame911,038/
Allaam91319/
Gallam91128/
Asllam9140/
Alliam9120/
Allham9119/
Alleam9113/
Allamm919/
Allaim919/
Allahm915/
Atllam914/
Allgam913/
Eallam913/
Aillam913/
Aellam912/
Ahllam912/
Alllam912/
Allamn911/
Allaum911/
Allamg911/
Allaym911/
Alam894,207,732/
Allaham831,625/
Acellam831,185/
Allaume83317/
Allaime83175/
Allayme8373/
Gallyam8313/
Alliame8310/
Ealleam836/
Galliam834/
Gaallam833/
Hallamn833/
Hallaum833/
Allasem833/
Hasllam832/
Alliaum832/
Allamne832/
Hallham831/
Alleamm831/
Heallam831/
Hallamk831/
Gaillam831/
Allasim831/
Allatim831/
Allaïme831/
Alleaum831/
Asellam831/
Allhham831/
Hallame831/
Ahallam831/
Allhame831/
Haillam830/
Hallamd830/
Allhaim830/
Aslam801,244,376/
Aalam80147,292/
Allan80119,457/
Halam8015,113/
Galam806,942/
Alaam805,112/
Alame804,954/
Ahlam803,619/
Algam803,540/
Atlam802,913/
Ellam802,471/
Alham801,485/
Ailam80993/
Alamm80954/
Aulam80296/
Ealam80292/
Allom80284/
Alahm80197/
Aleam80193/
Aliam80157/
Ollam8098/
Alaim8080/
Alamn8076/
Alamd8045/
Ajlam8043/
Alamt8036/
Alyam8029/
Alamh8026/
Alamg8021/
Alamq8015/
Alajm8013/
Alasm8010/
Aylam8010/
Alaum806/
Aelam806/
A'Lam805/
Ala'm801/
Al'am801/
Alatm801/
Allamova772,573/
Alliaume77846/
Achellam7734/
Allassem7734/
Aillaume7721/
Gallaham774/
Hallaham771/
Allamová771/
Alliasim771/
Acelliam771/
Assellam771/
Allahaim771/
Allain7324,740/
Haslam7315,196/
Agliam733,173/
Gallan731,809/
Allane731,787/
Hailam731,434/
Hallan731,400/
Allang73961/
Allian73852/
Alhamd73682/
Alland73525/
Elliam73521/
Alaime73341/
Ahalam73326/
Hellam73323/
Hallom73317/
Alaham73293/
Alajme73269/
Alasim73251/
Ahlamk73244/
Ollame73202/
Aalame73185/
Alloum73174/
Gaalam73137/
Aslaam73130/
Aliame73121/
Halame73101/
Algaam7398/
Allant7387/
Ealham7386/
Aslamc7380/
Gollam7378/
Auslam7365/
Alaume7355/
Auliam7354/
Aalaam7351/
Aaslam7350/
Galiam7348/
Allaun7340/
Alhame7340/
Aislam7339/
Easlam7337/
Aillan7334/
Alhaam7333/
Gaulam7331/
Haliam7326/
Alasem7325/
Aslamm7323/
Asllan7323/
Ellamm7319/
Halamm7318/
Gailam7317/
Halaim7316/
Ahlaam7314/
Alamth7314/
Allean7313/
Aslaim7313/
Aslasm7313/
Attlam7313/
Allyan7312/
Ahulam7312/
Allome7312/
Aslame7311/
Haalam7311/
Galgam7310/
Aslamq7310/
Alaism739/
Aihlam739/
Galyam738/
Asliam738/
Alaasm738/
Healam737/
Galeam737/
Ahllan737/
Aliamn737/
Algaim737/
Galaam736/
Halyam736/
Gallom736/
Aslamn736/
Alatim736/
Hollam735/
Aalamn735/
Allaan735/
Alhahm734/
Alllan734/
Ayllom734/
Alahtm734/
Alloom734/
Haleam733/
Allann733/
Aalaim733/
Aallan733/
Ellaam733/
Eillam733/
Alayme733/
Ailamn733/
Aulame733/
Alahmd733/
Ayllan732/
Ailame732/
Aalamm732/
Aalamq732/
Elleam732/
Gaylam732/
Aaleam732/
Aalgam732/
Aullan732/
Aeleam732/
Allgan732/
Asleam732/
Alliom732/
Alamhe732/
Alamme732/
Alasme732/
Aslaum732/
Atlame732/
Alhaim732/
Ealamd732/
Halham731/
Hatlam731/
Haulam731/
Ealgam731/
Halaam731/
Aatlam731/
Aaylam731/
Aalamk731/
Allanh731/
Ailamm731/
Ailiam731/
Aliaam731/
Alasym731/
Atleam731/
Aulamm731/
Aulamn731/
Aulgam731/
Aslamd731/
Aslamh731/
Aslamt731/
Ahlamh731/
Alleim731/
Haylam731/
Oullam731/
Hahlam731/
Aileam731/
Ajlgam731/
Ajllan731/
Alamne731/
Alacim731/
Athlam731/
Ayslam731/
Ellham731/
Alyaum731/
Alathm731/
Allahn731/
Aleame731/
Alaame731/
Aahlam731/
Ahlamn731/
Aelham731/
A'Alam731/
Alasmt731/
Alatem731/
Alhlan731/
Aliahm731/
Ailamh731/
Aylyam731/
Atlasm731/
Aullom730/
Oillam730/
Ealaim730/
Allaissem71770/
Allaïssem71770/
Allyamova71140/
Ailleaume7149/
Hallamová715/
Allhassem712/
Alliassim711/
Alom67275,954/
Alan6759,408/
Elam6723,956/
Olam673,269/
Halloum671,418/
Halland671,187/
Gallian671,134/
Alliane67733/
Allatin67562/
Alamova67511/
Aillane67296/
Gallaun67279/
Hallang67266/
Alhatem67264/
Allaine67149/
Hallant67130/
Allaund6795/
Hallain6768/
Alassem6758/
Ellaham6753/
Gallean6750/
Gaillan6748/
Holliam6733/
Alhasim6731/
Aliaume6730/
Ailland6727/
Aulland6721/
Hallane6719/
Allheim6718/
Alausim6718/
Alhatim6712/
Hallian6710/
Aliatim679/
Allahan678/
Agliham677/
Aahalam676/
Alliant676/
Ahulaam676/
Alleyme676/
Galloum676/
Alaseem676/
Allayne675/
Alahtem675/
Hatllan674/
Haislam674/
Galliom674/
Hallaun674/
Uilliam673/
Hollamd673/
Aggilam673/
Alashym673/
Eilliam673/
Gallain673/
Alloume673/
Aliasim673/
Allanne673/
Alám673/
Hailame672/
Alleane672/
Alachim672/
Gallgan672/
Alliome672/
Allasne672/
Alliang672/
Alassim672/
Hayllan671/
Hollham671/
Gahalam671/
Gahlyam671/
Halasym671/
Haleame671/
Hallahn671/
Hallgan671/
Hallhan671/
Haillan671/
Acellan671/
Achhlam671/
Aalaham671/
Aalland671/
Allangh671/
Allgain671/
Ahajlam671/
Alaheem671/
Asllant671/
Alliand671/
Aillian671/
Allaten671/
Allahnn671/
Alamowa671/
Allasen671/
Oilliam671/
Hellham671/
Âlam671/
Hallajn671/
Hallank671/
Halaume671/
Haleamn671/
Halhamh671/
Hasliam671/
Gayllan671/
Aillain671/
Alyamme671/
Allasin671/
Allaane671/
Alhaimm671/
Aliacim671/
Aehlaam671/
Aullanc671/
Aullian671/
Eallian671/
Goollam671/
Halasim671/
Ahallan671/
Alasemh671/
Alaasmh671/
Allhanh671/
Allahyssem671/
Allaïne671/
Ahhllan671/
Alyatym671/
D'allan671/
Hasleam670/
Hallyan670/
Gallyan670/
Holleam670/
Allhand670/
Gallhan670/
Aullaun670/
Hallann670/
Alleand670/
Allhann670/
Helliam670/
Golliam670/
Eallann670/
Gallahn670/
Atellan670/
Aillant670/

Allam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Allam in the Marathi language
आलमalama57.38
आलामalama16.39
अलामalama9.84
लामlama8.2
लमlama6.56
सलामsalama1.64
Allam in the Oriya language
ଆଲାମalama51.52
ଆଲମalama36.36
ଆଲମ୍alam5.3
ଆଲାମ୍alam3.03
ଆଲାମୁalamu1.52
ଅଲାମalama0.76
ଆଲମୁalamu0.76
Allam in the Hindi language
अल्लामallama43.48
अल्लमallama23.48
आलमalama23.48
अललमalalama4.35
आललमalalama2.61
खांkham0.87
एल्लमellama0.87
Allam in the Russian language
Алламallam-
Allam in the Arabic language
الحلامalhlam-
علآمlam-
لعلامllam-
علاَمlaam-
علاِّمlaim-
علأمlam-
علآّمlam-
علاَّمlaam-
علاًّمlaanm-
علّامlam-
علاّمlam-
علامlam-

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