How Many People Have the Last Name Alam?

7,932

people had the surname Alam in the 2010 US Census

About 1 in 37,175 people in the Census had this surname

Source: Census Bureau surname list

Surname Rank

#4,476

Of 162,253 surnames

Per 100,000 People

2.69

In 2010

Largest Group

82.9%

Asian and Pacific Islander

Change Since 2000

+78%

+3,477 people

👥 Race and Hispanic Origin

Most people with the surname Alam (82.9%) are non-Hispanic Asian or Pacific Islander. The next largest group, 10.2%, are non-Hispanic White. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic Asian or Pacific Islander, Alam ranks #184. From 2000 to 2010, the non-Hispanic Asian or Pacific Islander share rose from 71.3% to 82.9%, and the non-Hispanic and of two or more races share fell from 11.5% to 3.5%.

White 10.2%

Black 1%

Asian and Pacific Islander 82.9%

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.5%

Two or more races 3.5%

Hispanic or Latino 1.9%

See the most common Asian last names.