Aalam, also spelled as Aalem, (Arabic : العالم) is a surname found in the Middle East, Central Asia, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Kashmir, and India. Aalam has several meanings, including world, scholar, expert, learned man, and universe.
Notable people with the surname
Shah Alam II (born 25 June 1728), Mughal emperor and the son of Alamgir II Mohammad Shams Aalam Shaikh (born 1986), Indian Para swimmer Mohammed Aftab Aalam (born 1962), Nepalese politician Mujeeb Aalam (1948–2004), Pakistani playback singer Shabab Aalam (born 1984), Indian author, educationalist and satirist
References
See also Alam Kot Aalam, village in Sindh, Pakistan