Alao Surname

8,546th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 66,629 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Alao Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Alao Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria56,3451:3,144424
Philippines3,9481:25,6433,472
Benin2,1311:4,850641
Togo7351:9,8612,446
DR Congo6841:108,01111,961
Chad4811:28,2583,335
England4451:125,20912,540
United States3661:990,32573,323
Ghana2771:97,5489,187
Brazil1571:1,363,53146,236
Cameroon1461:142,25415,835
Uganda1301:300,30220,842
Portugal1131:92,1974,545
Ecuador931:171,0317,420
Niger881:218,0917,183
Ivory Coast761:303,56911,367
Burkina Faso741:248,0014,855
Canada381:969,62173,252
Ireland351:134,5416,387
Argentina261:1,643,97788,124
Pakistan221:8,120,17743,015
Ethiopia161:6,096,64111,907
Scotland161:334,61415,044
Afghanistan121:2,679,43217,028
Kenya101:4,617,99042,693
Papua New Guinea101:815,37288,623
Iceland101:38,0092,599
Sudan91:4,167,7995,799
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Indonesia91:14,694,355460,137
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Mali91:1,885,4481,868
France81:8,302,840321,660
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Poland61:6,334,792156,558
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Romania41:5,019,46862,922
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Gambia41:480,863548
Ukraine31:15,174,232372,501
Senegal31:4,859,7816,822
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202

The alternate forms: Alaó (1) are calculated separately.

Alao (27,020) may also be a first name.

Alao Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Alao Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Alao (Arabic: اليّو, Russian: Алао) is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Alaó. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Alao? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 8,546th most frequent surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 109,375 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 92 percent of Alao reside; 91 percent reside in West Africa and 89 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Alao is also the 30,190th most frequent first name on earth, borne by 27,020 people.

This surname is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 56,345 people, or 1 in 3,144. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Oyo, where 24 percent reside, Lagos, where 19 percent reside and Ogun, where 11 percent reside. Other than Nigeria it exists in 71 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 6 percent reside and Benin, where 3 percent reside.

Alao Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya and Christian (63%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Alao last name are 2.33% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 55.56% registered with the party.

The amount Alao earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 8.97% more than the national average, earning $47,018 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.76% more than the national average, earning $50,555 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Alaó921/
Galao892,136/
Alaou891,950/
Allao891,667/
Aliao89830/
Alyao89651/
Atlao89362/
Alaho89335/
Alhao8947/
Alaoo8944/
Alaoh8932/
Aslao8926/
Ailao8914/
Algao899/
Alaoa899/
Halao898/
Alaoi897/
Alaao897/
Aalao895/
Aleao894/
Alaod894/
Alaot894/
Alauo893/
Alaoy893/
Ealao892/
Alaeo892/
Alaos891/
Ahlao891/
Aylao891/
Galgao80850/
Allaou80343/
Gallao80327/
Galeao80275/
Ahlaou80263/
Alauoi80204/
Galaou80124/
Alahou80113/
Galiao8063/
Allaho8062/
Halaou8045/
Alaois8040/
Alaosh8037/
Alagio8030/
Halaho8018/
Allaoa8016/
Algaou8015/
Halaot8014/
Aillao8014/
Alaouz8013/
Aslaou8011/
Aelaeo8011/
Allaoh809/
Alajjo809/
Alhaoy809/
Ahlaoy809/
Alahoz808/
Hailao807/
Alaous806/
Alaijo806/
Ealyao806/
Alahos806/
Algaho805/
Alaoud805/
Alhaou804/
Alaayo804/
Aalaho804/
Allaoo804/
Hallao802/
Alaots802/
Galhao802/
Alaoiz802/
Aliaou802/
Aliaoz802/
Allaoi802/
Gaalao802/
Halaoi801/
Aalaoo801/
Alahuo801/
Galyao801/
Gaylao801/
Ahlaho801/
Alaiyo801/
Alajio801/
Alaout801/
Aleaoa801/
Aalaou801/
Alaeou801/
Alaoch801/
Galaao801/
Halaoa801/
Olao751,212/
Aloa75935/
Elao75728/
Allahou73646/
Allaoud73136/
Alaouch73136/
Aslahou7376/
Alaijos7337/
Halahou7314/
Galahou7312/
Allaous737/
Alaoodh736/
Algauho735/
Hallaou734/
Allahoo733/
Allagio732/
Alaaoud732/
Allaopp731/
Aslauoi731/
Allaouh731/
Allauoa731/
Allaout731/
Galleao731/
Halaoud731/
Haliaou731/
Gallaao731/
Ailahou731/
Aillauo731/
Allhaho731/
Allyaou731/
Alaaosh731/
Alhaouz731/
Halahoy731/
Alhaoud731/
Alauoua731/
Alaajio731/
Aloua671,814/
Aloho671,426/
Helao67934/
Ellao67694/
Alloa67563/
Aloha67365/
Elaho67283/
Aluia67240/
Alo'o67239/
Olaou6797/
Oulao6792/
Galoa6774/
Alioa6773/
Aload6769/
Aileo6763/
Ahloo6751/
Aleua6750/
Halahots6732/
Aloah6724/
Alaua6723/
Alaea6722/
Alooh6719/
Golao6718/
Oliao6717/
Olaho6716/
Haloa6716/
Olaoi6715/
Alooa6714/
Olauo6714/
Oleao6714/
Eliao6712/
Aluio6712/
Algoa6711/
Aloea6711/
Olyao6711/
Gallahou679/
Ahloa679/
Olaoo678/
Alioo678/
Oslao676/
Otlao676/
Ailoa675/
Alouo674/
Hallaaho674/
Eelao673/
Aloas673/
Olhao673/
Alaau672/
Aleaa672/
Olaoy672/
Aloau672/
Olaoh672/
Aluoa672/
Alaayoud672/
Elyao672/
Eleao672/
Olaoj671/
Galāo671/
Galào671/
Aeloa671/
Aloat671/
Holao671/
Olaao671/
Elaoi671/
Aloaș671/
Allaouch671/
Alaaioud671/
Alioâ671/
Alhoa671/
Auloa671/
Ahallaou671/
Aloaz671/
Olaoa671/
Elaao671/
Oilao671/
Oylao671/
Alyoa671/
Hailaayo671/

Alao Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Alao in the Russian language
Алаоalao-
Alao in the Arabic language
اليّوalyw-
إليوalyw-
اليوalyw-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Alao
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