Family name ﺍﻣﺎﻡ (ﺍﻣﺎﻡ 
) , worldwide, is a rare surname. The family name ﺍﻣﺎﻡ is characteristic of Northern Africa, particularly Sudan, where it is a rare surname, and Egypt. Much less frequently, ﺍﻣﺎﻡ is the forename as well as the last name.