Alyek Surname

331,780th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,115 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Alyek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Alyek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda1,1131:35,0764,615
England21:27,859,030389,889

Alyek Last Name Facts

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

The surname Alyek is found most in Uganda. It may appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Alyek? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 331,780th most widely held family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,535,916 people. The surname Alyek is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Alyek live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 95 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa.

The last name Alyek is most commonly occurring in Uganda, where it is borne by 1,113 people, or 1 in 35,076. In Uganda Alyek is most prevalent in: Lira District, where 19 percent are found, Oyam District, where 16 percent are found and Alebtong District, where 14 percent are found. Apart from Uganda it occurs in one country. It is also found in England, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Alayek91125/
Alyiek911/
Alyekh911/
Alyeke911/
Alyeck911/
Alhayek831,413/
Galayek831/
Aliek8079/
Aleuk8017/
Alyec8017/
Aleak8010/
Aleik807/
Aleek805/
Alayk802/
Olyek802/
Alyeg801/
Aluek801/
Alhaayek771/
Alhaiyek771/
Alieke73660/
Alayak7369/
Aliyak7345/
Aliyok7344/
Aleike7314/
Oleyek7310/
Alhaek7310/
Alliek739/
Alhayk737/
Aleaks735/
Alejok734/
Aleick734/
Alleek734/
Alleik733/
Haloek732/
Aleňak732/
Haliek732/
Galyik732/
Aleake732/
Aljekh731/
Olyekh731/
Aljeks731/
Alheik731/
Alyike731/
Auleak731/
Auliek731/
Galiek731/
Allaek731/
Alehik731/
Alyoik731/
Haleik731/
Ealiek731/
Aleack730/
Galeak730/
Alykova67994/
Alekova67818/
Halejak6774/
Auliyak6757/
Aloueke6750/
Aliyake6735/
Halayık6723/
Alayoke6721/
Oluyeke6716/
Galejak6710/
Halleak6710/
Haleňák679/
Oleyeke676/
Alhaiek676/
Alhayik676/
Hatleyk674/
Halayuk673/
Alayake672/
Galiyak672/
Haleekk671/
Haliykh671/
Alheikh671/
Alekowa671/
Haliyak671/
Galueck671/
Olayeke671/
Aliekke671/
Alayike671/
Aloweke671/
Ahleikh671/
Aleyake671/
Oloyeke671/
Halloek670/
Hallaek670/
Hollyek670/

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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
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  • 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 Alyek
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