Cognomen ﻋﺎﻟﻢ (ﻋﺎﻟﻢ 
) , worldwide, is a rare surname. The last name ﻋﺎﻟﻢ is habitual in Sudan, where it is a rare surname, Algeria, and Saudi Arabia, where it is a very rare surname. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Northern Africa, particularly Sudan, Algeria, and Egypt. Likewise, ﻋﺎﻟﻢ is the forename as well as the last name.