Family name Alem (Alem 
, عالم 
, Алем 
) , globally, is a widespread surname. The family name Alem is habitual in Ethiopia, where it is a common surname, Algeria, where it is quite a common surname, and Mauritania. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in Ethiopia, Algeria, and Saudi Arabia. Very seldom, Alem is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Alem | Bosnia and Herzegovina, Saudi Arabia, India, Ethiopia, Algeria |
| عالم | Iran |
| Алем | Kazakhstan, Russia, Belarus, Azerbaijan, Ukraine |
| อาเล็ม | Thailand |
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françois alem-rousseau French politician, FR (b. 1793) |
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leandro n. alem Argentine politician, AR (b. 1842) |
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alem tsehai eyasu Princess of Ethiopia, ET (b. 1916) |
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| jean-pierre alem French writer (1912-1995), FR (b. 1912) |
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alem begic boxer, DE (b. 1987) |
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| oscar alem Argentinian composer and pianist, AR (b. 1941) |
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| alem surre-garcia French writer, FR (b. 1944) |
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| candida maria alem person identified in the Museu da Pessoa collection, BR (b. 1950) |
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anzor alem Congolese actor and musician, CD |
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| jaime alem Brazilian musician, composer, music arranger and violinist, BR (b. 1952) |
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| alem garcia UY (b. 1946) |
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| serge alem French politician, FR (b. 1958) |
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| alem ćurin HR (b. 1953) |
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| noemí alem UY (b. 1955) |
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| alem yemane ET (b. 1963) |
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