Family name 马拉姆 (Mallam 
, 马拉姆 
) , around the globe, is a common cognomen. The last name 马拉姆 is characteristic of Nigeria, where it is quite a common surname, Fiji, and Ghana, where it is quite a rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in Nigeria, India, and Ghana. Likewise, 马拉姆 is the forename as well as the last name.