Alis Surname
Approximately 14,591 people bear this surname
Alis Surname Definition:
AYLIES: William Aeless tenant under the marquis of Huntlie, 1600 (SCM., IV, p. 267). Supplication by Alexander Aylies in Waster Beltie, 1634 (RPC., 2. ser. V, p. 582).
Alis Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Sudan | 7,926 | 1:1,440 | 291 |
| Philippines | 1,947 | 1:51,997 | 8,566 |
| Indonesia | 1,284 | 1:102,998 | 10,594 |
| Nigeria | 566 | 1:312,973 | 17,327 |
| France | 457 | 1:145,345 | 22,476 |
| India | 395 | 1:1,941,938 | 67,255 |
| Argentina | 323 | 1:132,333 | 11,205 |
| Spain | 225 | 1:207,787 | 14,123 |
| Malaysia | 206 | 1:143,176 | 9,020 |
| Egypt | 153 | 1:600,887 | 32,813 |
| United States | 152 | 1:2,384,598 | 147,132 |
| Papua New Guinea | 139 | 1:58,660 | 7,509 |
| Morocco | 136 | 1:253,501 | 42,794 |
| Russia | 125 | 1:1,152,984 | 85,410 |
| Andorra | 70 | 1:1,198 | 204 |
| Venezuela | 60 | 1:503,401 | 9,605 |
| Iraq | 47 | 1:745,142 | 10,632 |
| Pakistan | 36 | 1:4,962,330 | 32,327 |
| England | 32 | 1:1,741,189 | 71,393 |
| Sweden | 29 | 1:339,543 | 23,803 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Taiwan | 23 | 1:1,019,337 | 7,080 |
| Latvia | 18 | 1:113,891 | 16,101 |
| Greece | 18 | 1:615,544 | 71,673 |
| Brazil | 14 | 1:15,291,024 | 280,658 |
| Belgium | 13 | 1:884,357 | 69,774 |
| Belarus | 13 | 1:730,851 | 59,297 |
| Denmark | 12 | 1:470,393 | 30,183 |
| Bulgaria | 9 | 1:775,434 | 29,551 |
| Palestine | 8 | 1:568,606 | 13,348 |
| Australia | 7 | 1:3,856,529 | 135,538 |
| Italy | 7 | 1:8,736,670 | 118,213 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Algeria | 6 | 1:6,438,592 | 53,709 |
| Canada | 6 | 1:6,140,932 | 260,641 |
| Paraguay | 5 | 1:1,447,349 | 11,454 |
| Iran | 4 | 1:19,195,631 | 219,601 |
| Afghanistan | 4 | 1:8,038,296 | 30,874 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 1:5,202,140 | 12,146 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Niger | 4 | 1:4,798,004 | 75,547 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Azerbaijan | 3 | 1:3,216,374 | 32,290 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 36 | 1:1,394,963 | 75,931 |
The alternate forms: Aliş (4,410), Alís (7) & Ališ (2) are calculated separately.
Alis (44,287) may also be a first name.
Alis Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
AYLIES: William Aeless tenant under the marquis of Huntlie, 1600 (SCM., IV, p. 267). Supplication by Alexander Aylies in Waster Beltie, 1634 (RPC., 2. ser. V, p. 582).
Alis Demographics
Alis Political Affiliation
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Alis Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Alis Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Alis (Arabic: عليس, Bengali: আলিস, Georgian: ალის, Hindi: अलीस, Marathi: अलीस, Oriya: ଆଲିସ, Russian: Алис) is most common in South Sudan. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Aliş, Alís or Ališ. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Alis? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 36,163rd most frequently used last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 499,455 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 60 percent of Alis live; 54 percent live in East Africa and 54 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 20,426th most frequent first name internationally, held by 44,287 people.
The surname is most commonly held in South Sudan, where it is borne by 7,926 people, or 1 in 1,440. Without taking into account South Sudan this last name occurs in 89 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 13 percent live and Indonesia, where 9 percent live.
Alis Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Alis has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Alis surname increased 422 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Alis Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland, Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Christian (94%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those holding the Alis last name are 22.2% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 68.97% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Alis earn in different countries varies markedly. In Colombia they earn 25.19% less than the national average, earning $16,983,500 COP per year and in United States they earn 14.87% more than the national average, earning $49,565 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Alis Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Alis in the Georgian language | ||
| ალის | alis | - |
| Alis in the Bengali language | ||
| আলিস | alisa | - |
| Alis in the Marathi language | ||
| अलीस | alisa | 62.27 |
| आलीस | alisa | 32.73 |
| आळीस | alisa | 1.82 |
| Alis in the Oriya language | ||
| ଆଲିସ | alisa | 61.11 |
| ଆଲିସ୍ | alis | 16.67 |
| ଅଲିସ | alisa | 11.11 |
| ଅଲୀସ | alisa | 2.78 |
| ଏଲିସ୍ | elis | 2.78 |
| ଅଲିସ୍ | alis | 2.78 |
| ଅଳିସ | alisa | 2.78 |
| Alis in the Hindi language | ||
| अलीस | alisa | 59.88 |
| आलिस | alisa | 15.57 |
| आलीस | alisa | 11.38 |
| एलिस | elisa | 5.99 |
| अलिस | alisa | 5.99 |
| Alis in the Russian language | ||
| Алис | alis | - |
| Alis in the Arabic language | ||
| عليس | lys | - |
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