All around the world, عوام (عوام 
, Aouam 
) is a rare principally male, but scarcely girly given name. The forename عوام is characteristic of Algeria, where it is a rare mostly masculine, but uncommonly female name, Sudan, where it is a rare male name, and Saudi Arabia. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in Northern Africa, particularly Algeria, Egypt, and Sudan. More prevalently, عوام is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| عوام | Yemen, Libya, Egypt, Sudan, Saudi Arabia |
| Aouam | Belgium, Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco, France |