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
Average Alew Salary in
United States
$18,333 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
View the highest/lowest earning families in The United States
Alew Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Alew Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Alew (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻋﻠﻮ) is found in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Alew? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,391,595th most common surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 46,417,490 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 68 percent of Alew are found; 66 percent are found in East Africa and 53 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 1,212,820th most frequently used first name internationally, borne by 65 people.
This surname is most frequently occurring in Kenya, where it is carried by 83 people, or 1 in 556,384. In Kenya it is most prevalent in: West Pokot County, where 94 percent are found, Mandera County, where 5 percent are found and Migori County, where 1 percent are found. Not including Kenya it is found in 10 countries. It also occurs 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 holding the Alew surname is chiefly 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 | - |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis