Flam is a surname. Notable people with the surname (or its variant Flahm) include: Faye Flam, American science writer Harry Flam (born 1948), Swedish economics professor at Stockholm University Helena Flam (born 1951), Polish-born sociology professor at the University of Leipzig Herbert Flam (1928–1980), Jewish-American tennis player Leopold Flam (1912–1995), Belgian philosopher Shlomo Flam (died 1813), Volhynian rabbi See also Flam (disambiguation)