Allam

See also: állam

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic عَلَّام (ʕallām). This surname is mostly found in Egypt.

Proper noun

Allam (plural Allams)

1. A surname from Arabic.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Allam is the 35721^st 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 City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 24.

Anagrams

• Malla, llama