Where Does The Last Name Alewe Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Alewe (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻋﻠﻴﻮ) is more commonly found in Benin than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant: Aléwe. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Alewe? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 1,620,164^th most commonly used last name globally, held by around 1 in 58,770,532 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 86 percent of Alewe reside; 70 percent reside in West Africa and 48 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Alewe is also the 2,786,762^nd most widely held forename throughout the world It is held by 16 people.

This surname is most widely held in Benin, where it is held by 39 people, or 1 in 265,015. In Benin it is mostly found in: Donga Department, where 59 percent are found, Borgou Department, where 26 percent are found and Collines Department, where 13 percent are found. Without taking into account Benin this surname is found in 13 countries. It is also found in Mauritania, where 22 percent are found and Nigeria, where 15 percent are found.