Alih Surname

20,137th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27,153 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Alih Surname User-submission:

Alih is an alternative transliteration of the surname Ali.

Alih Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines15,2081:6,657586
Nigeria9,9461:17,8101,684
Indonesia9121:145,01014,295
Togo5251:13,8053,854
Malaysia2331:126,5858,240
Malawi1311:130,68014,293
India931:8,248,015171,602
Cameroon281:741,75252,682
Mauritania141:292,49012,957
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Jamaica21:1,434,97411,081
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Iceland21:190,0456,825
England21:27,859,030389,889
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
France11:66,422,722504,397
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372

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

Alih (16,682) may also be a first name.

Alih Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Alih is an alternative transliteration of the surname Ali.

- izay

Alih Last Name Facts

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

The last name Alih (Arabic: اليه, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻋﻠﻴﻪ, Hindi: अली, Marathi: अली, Oriya: ଅଳିହ) has its highest incidence in The Philippines. It may also occur as a variant: Àlih. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Alih? popularity and diffusion

It is the 20,137th most widespread family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 268,388 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 61 percent of Alih live; 60 percent live in Southeast Asia and 48 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 43,109th most frequent first name at a global level. It is borne by 16,682 people.

This surname is most widely held in The Philippines, where it is held by 15,208 people, or 1 in 6,657. In The Philippines Alih is most prevalent in: Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, where 78 percent are found, Zamboanga Peninsula, where 17 percent are found and National Capital Region, where 1 percent are found. Besides The Philippines Alih exists in 40 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 37 percent are found and Indonesia, where 3 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Àlih921/
Galih893,321/
Alish892,146/
Alich89638/
Allih89520/
Alieh89410/
Halih89113/
Aslih89104/
Aliph8957/
Alaih8956/
Aluih8952/
Alihe8950/
Alhih898/
Ajlih898/
Alijh897/
Aleih893/
Alidh892/
Aalih892/
Ahlih892/
Ealih891/
Aloih891/
Algih891/
Aylih891/
Ali8630,848,591/
Aulich802,153/
Asleih801,792/
Alaish80315/
Halich80254/
Ahlich8072/
Allish8047/
Halish8041/
Hallih8037/
Allaih8018/
Allich8016/
Aleich8011/
Haulih8011/
Aalish809/
Alluih809/
Ahlioh809/
Ailish807/
Hailih807/
Haliph805/
Ahlihe804/
Alissh804/
Aislih804/
Aslish803/
Allieh803/
Gallih803/
Ajlich802/
Alaich802/
Ahalih802/
Galaih801/
Halidh801/
Alyaih801/
Aeleih801/
Alhieh801/
Atlish801/
Aloish801/
Aluish801/
Allihe801/
Alishh801/
Ealiph801/
Aylish801/
Aslihe801/
Aalaih801/
Aloich801/
Alli75115,074/
Gali7593,978/
Alio7566,882/
Alia7541,869/
Atli7527,055/
Hali7524,286/
Aliy7514,645/
Alis7514,591/
Aali7514,161/
Aloi7511,903/
Alai7511,392/
Alii7510,614/
Alie759,390/
Asli758,752/
Alit758,470/
Alip756,686/
Aliç755,012/
Ahli754,594/
Aili753,093/
Aleh752,022/
Alui751,806/
Alid751,622/
Alei751,560/
Auli751,426/
Algi751,392/
Ayli75593/
Alhi75477/
Aliz75439/
Alhe75389/
Elih75369/
Ajli75363/
Alhy75308/
Olih75303/
Alij75293/
Alyi75272/
Aeli75123/
Eali7596/
Ağli7564/
Alhj7544/
Alyh753/
Aïli753/
Âali753/
Ališ752/
Aléh751/
Ğali751/
A'Li751/
Hallich7376/
Aloitch7373/
Hajlich7335/
Ahlisch7318/
Halaith7314/
Hailich7313/
Haulish737/
Allisch735/
Hailish732/
Haylish732/
Galaaih731/
Haloich731/
Ailaish731/
Aellaih731/
Aihlish731/
Allioha731/
Aloisch731/
Halaijh731/
Halhich731/
Alaitch731/
Aliaish731/
Aahalih731/
Aalishh731/
Alhaish731/
Aalioha731/
Hasliph730/
Hatlich730/
Haislih730/
Alhaj6794,721/
Galli6788,250/
Aulia6739,066/
Haloi6733,389/
Allie6719,448/
Halli6716,862/
Halid6715,762/
Halai6712,072/
Gauli679,233/
Halis678,230/
Aliaj677,284/
Alhai677,092/
Aleid676,567/
Alois675,158/
Allui675,103/
Hauli674,830/
Ahali673,210/
Allio672,984/
Haili672,919/
Gaali672,908/
Allis672,886/
Hajli672,810/
Galiy672,686/
Halit672,411/
Galio672,281/
Allia672,228/
Alais671,973/
Halip671,843/
Halyi671,631/
Haali671,561/
Alaia671,538/
Alleh671,370/
Galui671,271/
Alhea671,222/
Alher671,169/
Halia671,131/
Allai67967/
Galai67905/
Alahy67811/
Aulis67801/
Atliğ67722/
Alesh67701/
Aliaa67639/
Aalia67634/
Hasli67622/
Alliy67616/
Aulie67594/
Aasli67594/
Haleh67576/
Alaiz67542/
Aajli67511/
Ailio67389/
Haliç67367/
Alloi67334/
Oulih67307/
Ahyli67301/
Halei67298/
Alhay67297/
Allid67292/
D'ali67291/
Ellih67287/
Haliy67273/
Aliui67256/
Halie67230/
Alech67204/
Olich67200/
Olieh67180/
Alyai67173/
Ahuli67169/
Aluiz67162/
Ailia67157/
Galoi67155/
Olish67153/
A'Ali67149/
Aliuy67147/
Aloiz67142/
Alaiy67139/
Aluis67138/
Allit67133/
Galhe67130/
Galii67128/
Allip67125/
Gaili67124/
Ealia67124/
Ahleh67117/
Aulai67116/
Ağali67111/
Gajli67100/
Halgi6797/
Aulio6796/
Hayli6796/
Olihe6795/
Halii6794/
Alije6793/
Aliss6791/
Allhi6789/
Ailis6785/
Aaleh6785/
Ealhi6779/
Galiș6777/
Alioa6773/
Aalie6772/
Atlis6770/
Halui6769/
Aeloi6768/
Alait6767/
Aslit6766/
Aulit6765/
Ausli6760/
Haeli6759/
Ailie6758/
Aluit6755/
Ailai6750/
Ahlai6750/
Aalai6749/
Galij6749/
Aulei6745/
Aliai6745/
Halij6741/
Elieh6741/
Aleph6740/
Aleis6740/
Holih6740/
Galei6740/
Attli6738/
Ealie6738/
Aileh6737/
Ahlei6737/
Aelai6736/
Aalid6735/
Aleit6735/
Aloit6735/
Auliz6734/
Ailoi6733/
Alaid6732/
Alipp6732/
Aslid6729/
Alliz6728/
Aalli6728/
Aliey6728/
Ailli6727/
Aslai6727/
Aslip6727/
Hatli6726/
Allii6726/
Algai6725/
Alhii6725/
Algoi6724/
Hallisch6723/
Aliea6722/
Allei6721/
Galiț6721/
Álich6721/
Đalai6720/
Haliz6720/
Galgi6719/
Aalgi6718/
Alajh6718/
Elijh6717/
Ahlio6717/
Aylia6716/
Ailei6716/
Aelli6715/
Alaai6715/
Aulip6715/
Aelui6714/
Aalii6713/
Ayloi6713/
Alitt6712/
Aulid6712/
Aalio6712/
Aleiz6712/
Ajlai6712/
Alayh6712/
Heali6711/
Aaili6711/
Alhis6711/
Allhe6710/
Elhih6710/
Allli6710/
Hauslich6710/
Gaáli6710/
Helih679/
Galhi679/
Alhie679/
Aaali679/
Aalit679/
Alaip678/
Aalhi678/
Auleh678/
Allyi678/
Alisp677/
Ailii677/
Alaij677/
Alhes677/
Alhje677/
Ailip676/
Gayli676/
Aliay676/
Halhi676/
Alist676/
Atlai676/
Ahlie676/
Alhiz676/
Hallaith676/
Aulha676/
Aysli675/
Alidt675/
Ahjli675/
Atlei675/
Alhee675/
Alyth674/
Haislich674/
Halhe674/
Aulii674/
Aatli674/
Aslis674/
Alhey674/
Hgali674/
Alhei674/
Ahloi674/
Alhyh674/
Aalis673/
Ealis673/
Alhit673/
Aloid673/
Ajlie673/
Alyui673/
Aeleh673/
Eleih673/
Auloi673/
Ailid673/
Ealai673/
Aslei673/
Aylio673/
Alhid673/
Halyh673/
Aalhe672/
Galyi672/
Galhy672/
Aaliy672/
Alitp672/
Aliuj672/
Aihla672/
Alhhi672/
Alhui672/
Atlli672/
Aylis672/
Aihle672/
Elaih672/
Alhio672/
Alhed672/
Alhyi672/
Alhha672/
Aalei672/
Alerh672/
Alioj672/
Algeh672/
Aglie672/
Aulli672/
Ealid672/
Alhet672/
Alhjh672/
Ealli671/
Aylai671/
Ayleh671/
Aylii671/
Aayli671/
Allgi671/
Aelei671/
Aleiy671/
Atlui671/
Athli671/
Aslhy671/
Oliph671/
Aylie671/
Aelie671/
Aylei671/
Allhj671/
Alioy671/
Galiæ671/
Haïli671/
Ohlih671/
Golih671/
Galhé671/
Ailit671/
Ahliz671/
Ahlui671/
Alyhe671/
Aláiz671/
Alhaa671/
Alahj671/
Aledh671/
Alioâ671/
Alheu671/
Alhhe671/
Alhiy671/
Alhoa671/
Alhoj671/
Alhøj671/
Aalyi671/
Aalij671/
Eahli671/
Atloi671/
Aslij671/
Ağliç671/
Allyh671/
Alibp671/
Aslhi671/
Auliy671/
Alidd671/
Aelyi671/
Ahlli671/
Alheh671/
Alhly671/
Alhoi671/
Ali's671/
Alliç671/
Ajleh671/
Ajlia671/
Ajloi671/
Ealha671/
Ealhe671/
Aslii671/
Aulhi671/
Haslisch670/
Eylih670/

Alih Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Alih in the Oriya language
ଅଳିହaliha-
Alih in the Marathi language
अलीali-
Alih in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻋﻠﻴﻪlyh64.71
ﺍﻋﻠﻴﻪalyh29.41
ﺇﻋﻠﻴﻪalyh5.88
Alih in the Hindi language
अलीali59.02
अलीहaliha39.34
Alih in the Arabic language
اليهalyh-

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