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Cognomen Ajam (Ajam , عجم , Ажам ) , around the world, is a common surname. The family name Ajam is characteristic of Syria, where it is quite a common surname, Lebanon, and Iran, where it is quite a rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in India, Iran, and Syria. Also, Ajam is the forename as well as the last name.