Where Does The Last Name Allama Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Allama (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻋﻼﻡ, Hindi: अल्लामा, Marathi: अहमद, Oriya: ଆଲାମା) is more frequently found in The Philippines than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Allama? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 192,212^th most frequently used surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,326,128 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 56 percent of Allama are found; 46 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 37 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 87,175^th most frequently occurring first name world-wide, held by 5,845 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in The Philippines, where it is carried by 1,010 people, or 1 in 100,236. In The Philippines it is primarily found in: Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, where 80 percent reside, Zamboanga Peninsula, where 12 percent reside and Cordillera Administrative Region, where 4 percent reside. Other than The Philippines Allama occurs in 21 countries. It is also found in Morocco, where 16 percent reside and Algeria, where 12 percent reside.

Allama Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Allama has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Allama last name contracted 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.