Emam or Imam is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Adel Emam (born 1940), Egyptian actor Amir Imam (born 1990), American boxer Hamada Emam (1943–2016), Egyptian footballer, son of Yehia Emam Hazem Emam (born 1975), Egyptian footballer, son of Hamada Emam Hazem Mohamed Emam (born 1988), Egyptian footballer Khaled El Emam, Canadian businessman and academic Mohamed Emam (born 1984), Egyptian actor, son of Adel Emam and younger brother of Ramy Emam Ramy Emam (born 1974), Egyptian director, son of Adel Emam and elder brother of Mohamed Emam Sharjeel Imam (born 1988), Indian student activist Silvana Imam (born 1986), Swedish rapper Tarek Emam (born 1977), Egyptian writer Yehia Emam (1919–1997), Egyptian footballer