Ahli Surname
102,530th
Most Common
surname in the World
Approximately 4,594 people bear this surname
Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Togo
Ahli Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 1,587 | 1:48,382 | 5,447 |
| Ghana | 901 | 1:29,990 | 3,547 |
| Togo | 630 | 1:11,504 | 2,968 |
| United Arab Emirates | 530 | 1:17,287 | 2,067 |
| Palestine | 357 | 1:12,742 | 2,379 |
| Jordan | 246 | 1:35,945 | 4,203 |
| Indonesia | 85 | 1:1,555,873 | 103,724 |
| Nigeria | 54 | 1:3,280,421 | 99,135 |
| Malaysia | 53 | 1:556,495 | 27,316 |
| Benin | 53 | 1:195,011 | 18,621 |
| Afghanistan | 10 | 1:3,215,318 | 18,974 |
| India | 10 | 1:76,706,538 | 639,611 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| Pakistan | 9 | 1:19,849,321 | 72,658 |
| United States | 9 | 1:40,273,215 | 872,126 |
| Philippines | 7 | 1:14,462,603 | 238,248 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Niger | 4 | 1:4,798,004 | 75,547 |
| Algeria | 4 | 1:9,657,888 | 64,782 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
Ahli (1,161) may also be a first name.
Ahli Demographics
Average Ahli Salary in
United States
$46,750 USD
Per year
Rank:
515,298 of 1,180,305
Percentage of all salaries earned by bearers:
1.64448E-6
Rank: 1,005,293 of 1,181,369
Percentage of national average salary:
108.34%
Sample size: 3 (2014)
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
Per month:
$3,596 USD
Per week:
$799 USD
Per day:
$118 USD
View the highest/lowest earning families in The United States
Ahli Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ahli Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ahli (Arabic: اهلى, Hindi: अली, Oriya: ଅହି) occurs most in Iran. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ahli? popularity and diffusion
Ahli is the 102,530th most widely held surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,586,318 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 63 percent of Ahli reside; 36 percent reside in West Africa and 36 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Ahli is also the 233,206th most frequently used first name throughout the world, held by 1,161 people.
The surname is most widely held in Iran, where it is borne by 1,587 people, or 1 in 48,382. In Iran Ahli is mostly found in: Golestan Province, where 29 percent reside, Tehran Province, where 13 percent reside and East Azerbaijan Province, where 9 percent reside. Excluding Iran this surname exists in 39 countries. It is also common in Ghana, where 20 percent reside and Togo, where 14 percent reside.
Ahli Last Name Statistics demography
Ahli earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8.35% more than the national average, earning $46,750 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ahali | 89 | 3,210 | / |
| Ahyli | 89 | 301 | / |
| Ahuli | 89 | 169 | / |
| Ahlai | 89 | 50 | / |
| Ahlei | 89 | 37 | / |
| Ahlio | 89 | 17 | / |
| Ahlie | 89 | 6 | / |
| Ahjli | 89 | 5 | / |
| Ahloi | 89 | 4 | / |
| Ahlih | 89 | 2 | / |
| Athli | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ahliz | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ahlui | 89 | 1 | / |
| Eahli | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ahlli | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ali | 86 | 30,848,591 | / |
| Ahalli | 80 | 377 | / |
| Ahlich | 80 | 72 | / |
| Ahleit | 80 | 21 | / |
| Athlei | 80 | 16 | / |
| Hahlia | 80 | 13 | / |
| Ahaliy | 80 | 13 | / |
| Hahali | 80 | 11 | / |
| Ahlioh | 80 | 9 | / |
| Ahlihe | 80 | 4 | / |
| Athlli | 80 | 3 | / |
| Atthli | 80 | 3 | / |
| Ahalai | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ahalih | 80 | 2 | / |
| Halhli | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ahajli | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ahalyi | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ahalie | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ahaloi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ahulli | 80 | 1 | / |
| Alhlai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ahliss | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ahllhi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ahieli | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ahaali | 80 | 1 | / |
| Aahali | 80 | 1 | / |
| Aujhli | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hahlyi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ahloid | 80 | 0 | / |
| Alli | 75 | 115,074 | / |
| Gali | 75 | 93,978 | / |
| Alio | 75 | 66,882 | / |
| Alia | 75 | 41,869 | / |
| Alih | 75 | 27,153 | / |
| Atli | 75 | 27,055 | / |
| Hali | 75 | 24,286 | / |
| Aliy | 75 | 14,645 | / |
| Alis | 75 | 14,591 | / |
| Aali | 75 | 14,161 | / |
| Aloi | 75 | 11,903 | / |
| Alai | 75 | 11,392 | / |
| Alii | 75 | 10,614 | / |
| Alie | 75 | 9,390 | / |
| Asli | 75 | 8,752 | / |
| Alit | 75 | 8,470 | / |
| Holi | 75 | 7,981 | / |
| Alip | 75 | 6,686 | / |
| Aliç | 75 | 5,012 | / |
| Aili | 75 | 3,093 | / |
| Ahly | 75 | 2,564 | / |
| Heli | 75 | 2,195 | / |
| Alui | 75 | 1,806 | / |
| Ahle | 75 | 1,675 | / |
| Alid | 75 | 1,622 | / |
| Alei | 75 | 1,560 | / |
| Auli | 75 | 1,426 | / |
| Algi | 75 | 1,392 | / |
| Ehli | 75 | 1,334 | / |
| Ayli | 75 | 593 | / |
| Alhi | 75 | 477 | / |
| Aliz | 75 | 439 | / |
| Ajli | 75 | 363 | / |
| Alij | 75 | 293 | / |
| Alyi | 75 | 272 | / |
| Aeli | 75 | 123 | / |
| Eali | 75 | 96 | / |
| Ağli | 75 | 64 | / |
| Häli | 75 | 35 | / |
| Ohli | 75 | 34 | / |
| Háli | 75 | 26 | / |
| Aïli | 75 | 3 | / |
| Âali | 75 | 3 | / |
| Ališ | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ğali | 75 | 1 | / |
| A'Li | 75 | 1 | / |
| Achilli | 73 | 4,282 | / |
| Ahlheit | 73 | 88 | / |
| Hahalis | 73 | 42 | / |
| Hahalyi | 73 | 26 | / |
| Achelli | 73 | 19 | / |
| Ahlisch | 73 | 18 | / |
| Ahlheid | 73 | 16 | / |
| Ahalaia | 73 | 6 | / |
| Gahalai | 73 | 6 | / |
| Gahalli | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ahallie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ahyllis | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aihlish | 73 | 1 | / |
| Atthlei | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ahaliss | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aahalih | 73 | 1 | / |
| Galli | 67 | 88,250 | / |
| Aulia | 67 | 39,066 | / |
| Haloi | 67 | 33,389 | / |
| Allie | 67 | 19,448 | / |
| Halli | 67 | 16,862 | / |
| Halid | 67 | 15,762 | / |
| Halai | 67 | 12,072 | / |
| Gauli | 67 | 9,233 | / |
| Halis | 67 | 8,230 | / |
| Aliaj | 67 | 7,284 | / |
| Alhai | 67 | 7,092 | / |
| Aleid | 67 | 6,567 | / |
| Alois | 67 | 5,158 | / |
| Allui | 67 | 5,103 | / |
| Hauli | 67 | 4,830 | / |
| Holis | 67 | 4,494 | / |
| Galih | 67 | 3,321 | / |
| Allio | 67 | 2,984 | / |
| Haili | 67 | 2,919 | / |
| Gaali | 67 | 2,908 | / |
| Allis | 67 | 2,886 | / |
| Helli | 67 | 2,862 | / |
| Hajli | 67 | 2,810 | / |
| Helie | 67 | 2,808 | / |
| Holid | 67 | 2,701 | / |
| Galiy | 67 | 2,686 | / |
| Houli | 67 | 2,450 | / |
| Halit | 67 | 2,411 | / |
| Galio | 67 | 2,281 | / |
| Allia | 67 | 2,228 | / |
| Alish | 67 | 2,146 | / |
| Alais | 67 | 1,973 | / |
| Halip | 67 | 1,843 | / |
| Ahule | 67 | 1,841 | / |
| Halyi | 67 | 1,631 | / |
| Haali | 67 | 1,561 | / |
| Alaia | 67 | 1,538 | / |
| Galui | 67 | 1,271 | / |
| Halia | 67 | 1,131 | / |
| Allai | 67 | 967 | / |
| Galai | 67 | 905 | / |
| Aulis | 67 | 801 | / |
| Ahale | 67 | 757 | / |
| Atliğ | 67 | 722 | / |
| Holie | 67 | 694 | / |
| Aliaa | 67 | 639 | / |
| Alich | 67 | 638 | / |
| Aalia | 67 | 634 | / |
| Hasli | 67 | 622 | / |
| Alliy | 67 | 616 | / |
| Aulie | 67 | 594 | / |
| Aasli | 67 | 594 | / |
| Heili | 67 | 586 | / |
| Alaiz | 67 | 542 | / |
| Allih | 67 | 520 | / |
| Aajli | 67 | 511 | / |
| Holli | 67 | 497 | / |
| Helei | 67 | 420 | / |
| Alieh | 67 | 410 | / |
| Ailio | 67 | 389 | / |
| Holip | 67 | 373 | / |
| Haliç | 67 | 367 | / |
| Alloi | 67 | 334 | / |
| Hehli | 67 | 308 | / |
| Hosli | 67 | 307 | / |
| Huili | 67 | 300 | / |
| Halei | 67 | 298 | / |
| Allid | 67 | 292 | / |
| Holei | 67 | 292 | / |
| D'ali | 67 | 291 | / |
| Haliy | 67 | 273 | / |
| Aliui | 67 | 256 | / |
| Holyi | 67 | 247 | / |
| Holia | 67 | 240 | / |
| Halie | 67 | 230 | / |
| Alyai | 67 | 173 | / |
| Aluiz | 67 | 162 | / |
| Ailia | 67 | 157 | / |
| Galoi | 67 | 155 | / |
| A'Ali | 67 | 149 | / |
| Aliuy | 67 | 147 | / |
| Aloiz | 67 | 142 | / |
| Aehle | 67 | 141 | / |
| Alaiy | 67 | 139 | / |
| Aluis | 67 | 138 | / |
| Holiy | 67 | 134 | / |
| Allit | 67 | 133 | / |
| Galii | 67 | 128 | / |
| Allip | 67 | 125 | / |
| Hahle | 67 | 125 | / |
| Gaili | 67 | 124 | / |
| Ealia | 67 | 124 | / |
| Ahleh | 67 | 117 | / |
| Aulai | 67 | 116 | / |
| Hölli | 67 | 115 | / |
| Ohlis | 67 | 113 | / |
| Halih | 67 | 113 | / |
| Ağali | 67 | 111 | / |
| Aslih | 67 | 104 | / |
| Gajli | 67 | 100 | / |
| Holit | 67 | 99 | / |
| Halgi | 67 | 97 | / |
| Aulio | 67 | 96 | / |
| Hayli | 67 | 96 | / |
| Halii | 67 | 94 | / |
| Ahlay | 67 | 94 | / |
| Alije | 67 | 93 | / |
| Aliss | 67 | 91 | / |
| Allhi | 67 | 89 | / |
| Ailis | 67 | 85 | / |
| Ealhi | 67 | 79 | / |
| Galiș | 67 | 77 | / |
| Helyi | 67 | 76 | / |
| Alioa | 67 | 73 | / |
| Aalie | 67 | 72 | / |
| Atlis | 67 | 70 | / |
| Halui | 67 | 69 | / |
| Aeloi | 67 | 68 | / |
| Alait | 67 | 67 | / |
| Aslit | 67 | 66 | / |
| Ahaly | 67 | 65 | / |
| Aulit | 67 | 65 | / |
| Ahloy | 67 | 62 | / |
| Ausli | 67 | 60 | / |
| Haeli | 67 | 59 | / |
| Ailie | 67 | 58 | / |
| Aliph | 67 | 57 | / |
| Hoeli | 67 | 57 | / |
| Aluit | 67 | 55 | / |
| Alihe | 67 | 50 | / |
| Ailai | 67 | 50 | / |
| Aalai | 67 | 49 | / |
| Galij | 67 | 49 | / |
| Aulei | 67 | 45 | / |
| Hälli | 67 | 45 | / |
| Aliai | 67 | 45 | / |
| Halij | 67 | 41 | / |
| Aleis | 67 | 40 | / |
| Holih | 67 | 40 | / |
| Galei | 67 | 40 | / |
| Attli | 67 | 38 | / |
| Ealie | 67 | 38 | / |
| Aelai | 67 | 36 | / |
| Aalid | 67 | 35 | / |
| Aleit | 67 | 35 | / |
| Aloit | 67 | 35 | / |
| Athle | 67 | 34 | / |
| Auliz | 67 | 34 | / |
| Ailoi | 67 | 33 | / |
| Alaid | 67 | 32 | / |
| Alipp | 67 | 32 | / |
| Auchelli | 67 | 30 | / |
| Aslid | 67 | 29 | / |
| Alliz | 67 | 28 | / |
| Aalli | 67 | 28 | / |
| Aliey | 67 | 28 | / |
| Ailli | 67 | 27 | / |
| Aslai | 67 | 27 | / |
| Aslip | 67 | 27 | / |
| Hatli | 67 | 26 | / |
| Allii | 67 | 26 | / |
| Algai | 67 | 25 | / |
| Alhii | 67 | 25 | / |
| Holoi | 67 | 24 | / |
| Algoi | 67 | 24 | / |
| Aliea | 67 | 22 | / |
| Allei | 67 | 21 | / |
| Galiț | 67 | 21 | / |
| Ahlér | 67 | 21 | / |
| Đalai | 67 | 20 | / |
| Haliz | 67 | 20 | / |
| Ohlyi | 67 | 20 | / |
| Galgi | 67 | 19 | / |
| Aalgi | 67 | 18 | / |
| Helui | 67 | 16 | / |
| Aylia | 67 | 16 | / |
| Ailei | 67 | 16 | / |
| Aelli | 67 | 15 | / |
| Huoli | 67 | 15 | / |
| Alaai | 67 | 15 | / |
| Aulip | 67 | 15 | / |
| Aelui | 67 | 14 | / |
| Aalii | 67 | 13 | / |
| Ayloi | 67 | 13 | / |
| Alitt | 67 | 12 | / |
| Ohlei | 67 | 12 | / |
| Heloi | 67 | 12 | / |
| Aulid | 67 | 12 | / |
| Aalio | 67 | 12 | / |
| Aleiz | 67 | 12 | / |
| Ajlai | 67 | 12 | / |
| Heali | 67 | 11 | / |
| Aaili | 67 | 11 | / |
| Alhis | 67 | 11 | / |
| Allli | 67 | 10 | / |
| Ehlai | 67 | 10 | / |
| Gaáli | 67 | 10 | / |
| Holgi | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ahlya | 67 | 9 | / |
| Helih | 67 | 9 | / |
| Galhi | 67 | 9 | / |
| Alhie | 67 | 9 | / |
| Aaali | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ehlyi | 67 | 9 | / |
| Aalit | 67 | 9 | / |
| Alhih | 67 | 8 | / |
| Alaip | 67 | 8 | / |
| Aalhi | 67 | 8 | / |
| Achillis | 67 | 8 | / |
| Allyi | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ajlih | 67 | 8 | / |
| Aichilli | 67 | 8 | / |
| Alisp | 67 | 7 | / |
| Alijh | 67 | 7 | / |
| Heliy | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ailii | 67 | 7 | / |
| Alaij | 67 | 7 | / |
| Holui | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ailip | 67 | 6 | / |
| Gayli | 67 | 6 | / |
| Aliay | 67 | 6 | / |
| Halhi | 67 | 6 | / |
| Alist | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ehlie | 67 | 6 | / |
| Atlai | 67 | 6 | / |
| Alhiz | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hotli | 67 | 6 | / |
| Aysli | 67 | 5 | / |
| Alidt | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ahley | 67 | 5 | / |
| Atlei | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ahyla | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hohli | 67 | 4 | / |
| Aulii | 67 | 4 | / |
| Aatli | 67 | 4 | / |
| Aslis | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hgali | 67 | 4 | / |
| Alhei | 67 | 4 | / |
| Aalis | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ealis | 67 | 3 | / |
| Heuli | 67 | 3 | / |
| Alhit | 67 | 3 | / |
| Aloid | 67 | 3 | / |
| Holiz | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ajlie | 67 | 3 | / |
| Alyui | 67 | 3 | / |
| Auloi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ailid | 67 | 3 | / |
| Achillei | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ealai | 67 | 3 | / |
| Holii | 67 | 3 | / |
| Aslei | 67 | 3 | / |
| Aylio | 67 | 3 | / |
| Alhid | 67 | 3 | / |
| Heyli | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aahalaid | 67 | 2 | / |
| Galyi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hoili | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aaliy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Alitp | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aliuj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aihla | 67 | 2 | / |
| Alhhi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Alhui | 67 | 2 | / |
| Atlli | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aylis | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aihle | 67 | 2 | / |
| Alidh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Alhio | 67 | 2 | / |
| Alhyi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Öhlie | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aalei | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aalih | 67 | 2 | / |
| Alioj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aglie | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aulli | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ealid | 67 | 2 | / |
| Helii | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ehlli | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hoyli | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ohlij | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ealih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ealli | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ehlei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aylai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aylii | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haithlei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aayli | 67 | 1 | / |
| Allgi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aelei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aleiy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Atlui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aylie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aelie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heeli | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aylei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alioy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Galiæ | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haïli | 67 | 1 | / |
| Helij | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ohlih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ohliß | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahtly | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ailit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahlle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahlaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aláiz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alioâ | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alhiy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aalyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aalij | 67 | 1 | / |
| Athlé | 67 | 1 | / |
| Atloi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aslij | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ağliç | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alibp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aslhi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Auliy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alidd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aelyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahcillis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ohhli | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alhly | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alhoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ali's | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alliç | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahlyy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ajhla | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ajlia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ajloi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aslii | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aylih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aulhi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gahly | 67 | 1 | / |
| Holhi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eahle | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hahly | 67 | 0 | / |
| Achellis | 67 | 0 | / |
Ahli Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ahli in the Oriya language | ||
| ଅହି | ahi | 85.71 |
| ଅହୀ | ahi | 14.29 |
| Ahli in the Hindi language | ||
| अली | ali | 50 |
| अहली | ahali | 50 |
| Ahli in the Arabic language | ||
| اهلى | ahly | - |
| اهلي | ahly | - |
| أهلى | ahly | - |
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