Alew Surname
Approximately 157 people bear this surname
Alew Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 83 | 1:556,384 | 26,876 |
| Malaysia | 23 | 1:1,282,358 | 54,976 |
| Philippines | 19 | 1:5,328,328 | 173,877 |
| Ethiopia | 16 | 1:6,096,641 | 11,907 |
| Papua New Guinea | 4 | 1:2,038,429 | 140,827 |
| Uganda | 4 | 1:9,759,820 | 144,676 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
Alew (65) may also be a first name.
Alew Demographics
Alew Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Alew Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Alew Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Alew (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻋﻠﻮ) is found most frequently in Kenya. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Alew? popularity and diffusion
The last name Alew is the 1,391,595th most numerous family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 46,417,490 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 68 percent of Alew live; 66 percent live in East Africa and 53 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 1,212,820th most frequently occurring first name worldwide, borne by 65 people.
It is most widely held in Kenya, where it is carried by 83 people, or 1 in 556,384. In Kenya it is most numerous in: West Pokot County, where 94 percent are found, Mandera County, where 5 percent are found and Migori County, where 1 percent are found. Barring Kenya this last name occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in Malaysia, where 15 percent are found and The Philippines, where 12 percent are found.
Alew Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Muslim (67%) in Kenya.
Alew earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 57.51% less than the national average, earning $18,333 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aliew | 89 | 132 | / |
| Alewe | 89 | 124 | / |
| Aleew | 89 | 17 | / |
| Allew | 89 | 6 | / |
| Aleiw | 89 | 6 | / |
| Halew | 89 | 4 | / |
| Ahlew | 89 | 3 | / |
| Aslew | 89 | 1 | / |
| Aulew | 89 | 1 | / |
| Aylew | 89 | 1 | / |
| Alhew | 89 | 1 | / |
| Alejwz | 80 | 327 | / |
| Aleiwe | 80 | 108 | / |
| Aleawe | 80 | 48 | / |
| Gallew | 80 | 42 | / |
| Alliew | 80 | 18 | / |
| Ealewe | 80 | 17 | / |
| Ailewe | 80 | 6 | / |
| Haleew | 80 | 5 | / |
| Aleywe | 80 | 4 | / |
| Allewe | 80 | 3 | / |
| Ayllew | 80 | 2 | / |
| Halewe | 80 | 2 | / |
| Aaleew | 80 | 2 | / |
| Healew | 80 | 1 | / |
| Eallew | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ayleaw | 80 | 1 | / |
| Autlew | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ahliew | 80 | 1 | / |
| Haylew | 80 | 0 | / |
| Aleb | 75 | 15,503 | / |
| Alev | 75 | 4,413 | / |
| Alef | 75 | 1,032 | / |
| Elew | 75 | 115 | / |
| Aliw | 75 | 47 | / |
| Olew | 75 | 1 | / |
| Aljw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ealeiwe | 73 | 2 | / |
| Alhheew | 73 | 1 | / |
| Haileaw | 73 | 1 | / |
| Augliew | 73 | 0 | / |
| Aliev | 67 | 364,208 | / |
| Aleev | 67 | 4,231 | / |
| Olewe | 67 | 1,517 | / |
| Galev | 67 | 983 | / |
| Aleva | 67 | 921 | / |
| Alief | 67 | 621 | / |
| Alife | 67 | 485 | / |
| Halef | 67 | 431 | / |
| Alefs | 67 | 305 | / |
| Aleff | 67 | 238 | / |
| Halev | 67 | 148 | / |
| Ailef | 67 | 116 | / |
| Alefe | 67 | 115 | / |
| Haliw | 67 | 91 | / |
| Allev | 67 | 85 | / |
| Aleef | 67 | 84 | / |
| Haleb | 67 | 71 | / |
| Galef | 67 | 61 | / |
| Aliwe | 67 | 56 | / |
| Aleph | 67 | 40 | / |
| Allef | 67 | 39 | / |
| Galiw | 67 | 36 | / |
| Alleb | 67 | 32 | / |
| Auleb | 67 | 25 | / |
| Ohlew | 67 | 23 | / |
| Aleaf | 67 | 18 | / |
| Aliwf | 67 | 13 | / |
| Eleew | 67 | 12 | / |
| Aalef | 67 | 10 | / |
| Alevs | 67 | 10 | / |
| Ellew | 67 | 8 | / |
| Aulev | 67 | 7 | / |
| Aleeb | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ahlef | 67 | 5 | / |
| Aléwe | 67 | 5 | / |
| Aleiv | 67 | 4 | / |
| Elewh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ailev | 67 | 3 | / |
| Aslev | 67 | 3 | / |
| Eleiw | 67 | 2 | / |
| Alevh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aleab | 67 | 2 | / |
| Alheb | 67 | 2 | / |
| Golew | 67 | 2 | / |
| Eliew | 67 | 2 | / |
| Holew | 67 | 1 | / |
| Algev | 67 | 1 | / |
| O'Lew | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alajw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aleib | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aslef | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aylef | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oliew | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aliws | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aaleb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aelev | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alhef | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahlev | 67 | 1 | / |
| Elejw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aleuf | 67 | 0 | / |
Alew Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Alew in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻋﻠﻮ | lw | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Alew
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