abstract:Aleman (also spelled Alleman, Allemand, Aléman, Allamont, Allemagne, Alemaye, Alemán, and Alamán) is a European surname deriving from the Latin surname, Alemannus, which refers to someone of German descent, specifically from the Alamanni tribe. It may also have been given in reference to the Norman region of Allemagne, to the south of Caen, which in turn refers to the Alamanni tribe.