Alu Surname

15,243rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 36,540 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Alu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Alu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria20,1211:8,804979
Papua New Guinea3,6941:2,20788
Somalia2,5981:5,178438
Uganda2,5181:15,5042,431
India2,4331:315,27617,580
Indonesia1,0291:128,52212,901
United States5701:635,89351,189
DR Congo4171:177,16918,031
Italy4131:148,07923,229
Egypt3971:231,57616,276
Turkey3331:233,69816,503
Saudi Arabia2781:110,99214,774
Ghana2771:97,5489,187
Cameroon2451:84,77210,298
Solomon Islands2151:2,698257
Argentina1821:234,85419,159
France1181:562,90476,109
Malaysia821:359,68619,062
Pakistan721:2,481,16521,781
Belgium661:174,19223,583
England501:1,114,36153,243
Venezuela481:629,25211,082
Estonia461:28,7355,267
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Russia221:6,551,048261,263
Liberia201:220,42714,169
Taiwan171:1,379,1039,281
Equatorial Guinea161:70,980225
Afghanistan131:2,473,32216,278
Spain131:3,596,31069,669
Norway111:467,48139,375
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
China111:124,301,9616,553
Niger101:1,919,20237,248
Kenya101:4,617,99042,693
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Hong Kong91:815,0543,802
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Algeria51:7,726,31057,379
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Fiji41:223,5982,635
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Iceland41:95,0224,787
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Ivory Coast31:7,690,41157,263
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Haiti21:5,341,95421,336
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Palau11:21,643223
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010

The alternate forms: Alù (53) & Alú (4) are calculated separately.

Alu (17,332) may also be a first name.

Alu Last Name Facts

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

Alu (Georgian: ალუ, Hindi: आलू, Marathi: आलू, Oriya: ଆଲୁ, Russian: Алу) is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant: Alù or Alú. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Alu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Alu is the 15,243rd most frequently occurring family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 199,440 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 73 percent of Alu are found; 56 percent are found in West Africa and 56 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Alu is also the 41,966th most commonly used forename globally, borne by 17,332 people.

The surname Alu is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 20,121 people, or 1 in 8,804. In Nigeria Alu is most numerous in: Sokoto, where 35 percent are found, Benue, where 9 percent are found and Ebonyi, where 8 percent are found. Barring Nigeria it exists in 95 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 10 percent are found and Somalia, where 7 percent are found.

Alu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Alu surname is principally Muslim (50%) in Kenya and Christian (68%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Alu last name are 6.89% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 53.66% registered with the party.

The amount Alu earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 82.37% more than the national average, earning €54,766 per year; in Norway they earn 1.65% more than the national average, earning 351,776 kr per year; in United States they earn 0.53% more than the national average, earning $43,377 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.57% less than the national average, earning $47,413 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Alù8953/
Alú894/
Aliu86136,013/
Alou8644,800/
Allu8636,110/
Aleu8616,522/
Alyu865,062/
Aluç863,555/
Alus863,162/
Galu863,070/
Aluu862,178/
Alui861,806/
Halu861,502/
Alau861,161/
Algu86734/
Aluh86722/
Alut86383/
Aulu86382/
Aluz86326/
Ailu86319/
Alud86259/
Aluy86254/
Aylu86223/
Alhu86160/
Alup86159/
Atlu8691/
Alux8664/
Aalu8655/
Aelu8640/
Ahlu8626/
Aslu8614/
Ealu869/
Aluj863/
Aluá861/
Aluś861/
Hailu75593,084/
Allou7536,807/
Alhou757,898/
Haylu757,435/
Alliu755,254/
Allui755,103/
Halou753,723/
Ahulu752,696/
Alaux752,541/
Galou751,409/
Galui751,271/
Galau751,251/
Gallu751,108/
Alluh75882/
Halus75857/
Alush75694/
Aleus75648/
Alius75645/
Aliau75599/
Haliu75558/
Hallu75537/
Halup75490/
Aleut75475/
Alaud75377/
Aalou75330/
Aslau75309/
Halud75298/
Halau75290/
Aluch75274/
Aliui75256/
Halut75242/
Alout75216/
Ailyu75206/
Alouz75187/
Alhus75187/
Ahlou75183/
Ağluç75171/
Aluiz75162/
Aliuy75147/
Aluis75138/
D'Alu75134/
Alouh75119/
Allup75117/
Galiu75109/
Haleu75105/
Allus75104/
Allut7596/
Alupp7595/
Algou7589/
Đaluš7584/
Ahalu7584/
Halui7569/
Alous7566/
Aslou7565/
Haulu7565/
Alahu7560/
Allau7557/
Aluit7555/
Aluih7552/
Alluz7544/
Allyu7542/
Alauz7540/
Aliud7539/
Ailus7533/
Alouj7533/
Gailu7531/
Aloup7529/
Galuy7525/
Alluy7525/
Alaut7525/
Ailou7523/
Aallu7521/
Alaus7521/
Ayluç7521/
Gaulu7519/
Gajlu7518/
Aulou7518/
Ayliu7518/
Alyau7516/
Alyup7514/
Aelui7514/
Atlus7512/
Aaliu7512/
Ailup7512/
Aileu7511/
Aslup7510/
Aellu7510/
Asluy7510/
Ailau7510/
Atluh7510/
Haluš7510/
Haluz7510/
Halux759/
Alluu759/
Alouy759/
Aleuš759/
Auylu759/
Aloud758/
Alohu758/
Auliu758/
Aulus758/
Alleu757/
Galgu756/
Ajlux756/
Haluh756/
Gaalu756/
Ailiu756/
Haalu756/
Aleue756/
Ailhu756/
Aludd756/
Allud755/
Aillu755/
Halyu755/
Galyu755/
Aliuş755/
Atlou755/
Alyuz754/
Attlu754/
Aullu754/
Aluss754/
Gaylu754/
Alhau754/
Aulau754/
Aliut754/
Allgu754/
Allhu753/
Alyui753/
Algau753/
Alhud753/
Hajlu752/
Aliuj752/
Alhui752/
Asliu752/
Aluue752/
Aluut752/
Aylou752/
Hahlu752/
Allux752/
Aleud752/
Haslu751/
Aluph751/
Healu751/
Hhalu751/
Eallu751/
Aailu751/
Aalus751/
Atllu751/
Atlui751/
Haluy751/
Alauh751/
Auluu751/
Ailgu751/
Alaup751/
Haelu751/
Ahlui751/
Aluud751/
Aluhs751/
Alllu751/
Alheu751/
Alhut751/
Aalup751/
Aislu751/
Aalau751/
Aleuz751/
Aulyu751/
Aelyu751/
Aeleu751/
Alhlu751/
Aulut751/
Alult750/
Ahlau750/
Olu6724,235/
Allahu676,535/
Elu674,356/
Allout674,173/
Gallou672,696/
Hallou672,600/
Aloush671,744/
Haluch671,097/
Halout67873/
Alouch67785/
Halous67731/
Alhout67589/
Allous67559/
Allouh67515/
Haslup67394/
Auhluh67305/
Alloud67302/
Halius67281/
Alloux67262/
Alluis67250/
Halouh67200/
Alhoud67186/
Hallau67172/
Halouz67172/
Aallou67137/
Allaux67135/
Galgau67135/
Allaud67131/
Aalhus6794/
Alhouh6794/
Halyus6794/
Haleux6788/
Hallut6779/
Gallau6766/
Allaut6766/
Halliu6747/
Aleuth6745/
Hailou6745/
Alhous6739/
Allush6738/
Alliau6736/
Haslau6733/
Halaut6732/
Halush6731/
Halohu6731/
Halusz6728/
Haleuš6728/
Hallup6727/
Halauz6726/
Halaus6725/
Auleus6724/
Aló6724/
Ahulau6723/
Halauš6723/
Hallus6721/
Haloud6721/
Haloup6719/
Ahalou6717/
Allouz6715/
Galiau6715/
Haileu6714/
Allius6714/
Alhaus6713/
Aillud6713/
Alhlou6712/
Alhouz6712/
Haaliu6711/
Ailout6710/
Allouy679/
Alluih679/
Alioou679/
Hauliu679/
Halupp678/
Ajlouy678/
Alhult678/
Alouss677/
Gaullu676/
Halouy676/
Alleus676/
Gailou676/
Gaallu675/
Alhuss675/
Haillu675/
Alouha675/
Galliu675/
Ahalus675/
Aggilu674/
Haluss674/
Alaudd674/
Haylou674/
Alllou674/
Alouph674/
Allauh674/
Hallux673/
Haulou673/
Aloudh673/
Aslout673/
Alyaus673/
Allauz673/
Aalhou673/
Alault673/
Alluch673/
Aylout672/
Aillou672/
Alliui672/
Ailoud672/
Galouh672/
Haliud672/
Gailyu672/
Hailux672/
Allhou672/
Alhouy672/
Alhhou672/
Atillu672/
Gaulou672/
Hailui672/
Alloup672/
Atellu672/
Halyuz672/
Hathlu671/
Hatlui671/
Healgu671/
Aylius671/
Aylous671/
Halluy671/
Haellu671/
Aaillu671/
Aailou671/
Aloutt671/
Alyuus671/
Alhutt671/
Aulius671/
Auslui671/
Haleus671/
Alouys671/
Ailleu671/
Aslouh671/
Alauch671/
Alįouį671/
Ajlout671/
Halluz671/
Aytleu671/
Alahau671/
Haailu671/
Haulau671/
Halleu671/
Haloux671/
Hhalou671/
Hatlou671/
Halouj671/
Halahu671/
Halhou671/
Haslou671/
Gaylou671/
Gaulau671/
Gaului671/
Hailau671/
Haalou671/
Gaalou671/
Gailau671/
Galluy671/
Ailéou671/
Ahlous671/
Aluish671/
Alliud671/
Alluit671/
Alauhe671/
Aliouu671/
Aliaut671/
Alhaud671/
Alhgou671/
Alhusd671/
Aayliu671/
Aalouh671/
D'alux671/
Atlouh671/
Aullus671/
Aslaud671/
Ayloud671/
Ayllus671/
Alhush671/
Halauh671/
Alliuh671/
Alouii671/
Ahlouh671/
A'Laud671/
Alauth671/
Aliudd671/
Allupp671/
Attlus671/
Auhlus670/
Alautt670/
Ailous670/
Allaup670/
Alouth670/
Alhuth670/
Alleup670/
Aulaud670/
Easlup670/

Alu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Alu in the Georgian language
ალუalu-
Alu in the Oriya language
ଆଲୁalu87.74
ଆଳୁalu8.87
ଅଲୁalu2.42
ଆଲୂalu0.16
Alu in the Marathi language
आलूalu45.02
आलुalu41.68
अलुalu6.06
अलूalu3.9
आळूalu1.55
आळुalu0.37
अळुalu0.12
अळूalu0.12
ाळूalu0.06
ालुalu0.06
Alu in the Hindi language
आलूalu34.58
आलुalu21.74
अलूalu18.63
ालूalu12.84
अलुalu6.21
ालुalu3.73
आळूalu0.21
Alu in the Russian language
Алуalu-

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