Allam
See also: állam
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic عَلَّام (ʕallām). This surname is mostly found in Egypt.
Proper noun
Allam (plural Allams)
- A surname from Arabic.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Allam is the 35721st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 629 individuals. Allam is most common among White (67.57%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (25.44%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Allam”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 24.