Alyoun Surname

4,116,508th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 23 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mauritania
Highest density in:
Mauritania

Alyoun Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Alyoun Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mauritania201:204,74310,209
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Alyoun (22) may also be a first name.

Alyoun Last Name Facts

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

The last name Alyoun (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻋﻠﻲ) is held by more people in Mauritania than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Alyoun? popularity and diffusion

Alyoun is the 4,116,508th most frequently used surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 316,849,822 people. The last name Alyoun occurs predominantly in Africa, where 91 percent of Alyoun live; 87 percent live in West Africa and 87 percent live in Senegambia Africa. It is also the 2,301,746th most commonly held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 22 people.

This surname is most prevalent in Mauritania, where it is held by 20 people, or 1 in 204,743. In Mauritania it is primarily found in: Tagant Region, where 40 percent live, Assaba Region, where 35 percent live and Brakna Region, where 5 percent live. Without taking into account Mauritania Alyoun is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Egypt, where 4 percent live and India, where 4 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Aloyoun927/
Aleyoun922/
Galyoun921/
Gallyoun8619/
Aleyoune861/
Alayon8316,955/
Alioun83915/
Aloyon83412/
Aluyon8333/
Alaoun836/
Alyaon834/
Aleyun831/
Alohoun77107/
Allayon7768/
Aleuyun774/
Ahleoun773/
Alaoune773/
Alihoun772/
Alahoun772/
Allioun772/
Aljoune771/
Allouon771/
Allyoum771/
Ajlohun771/
Aalioun771/
Halaoun771/
Aloyoon771/
Alhayon771/
Aliïoun771/
Alaon73649/
Aleon73541/
Aljun7373/
Aljon7311/
Ahlehoun71236/
Allohoun7141/
Allahoun714/
Alihoune712/
Oluyoung711/
Halaoune711/
Aloehoun711/
Aliooune711/
Aliohoun711/
Ahléhoun711/
Allihoun711/
Aleyhoum711/
Aalioune711/
Halleyon710/
Olayon671,523/
Alleon67284/
Ayleon67208/
Alejon67147/
Alaion6781/
Alaoen6750/
Haljun6736/
Alejun6735/
Alihon6713/
Alijon6712/
Alahon6710/
Halaon677/
Alléon676/
Auleon676/
Olyaon675/
Allahoune672/
Alijun672/
Oloyon672/
Alajon672/
Ahleon671/
Alihun671/
Aljune671/
Allaon671/
Haleon671/
Aliouchen671/
Oluoun671/
Alehun671/
Ailaon671/
Oleyon671/
Aleeun671/
Aliouhoun671/
Olaoun671/
Oleyun671/
Alaaon671/
Aljund671/
Eilhyeoun671/
Aluion670/

Alyoun Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Alyoun in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻋﻠﻲly50
ﻋﺎﻟﻴﻮﻥalywn22.73
ﻋﻠﻴﻮﻥlywn13.64
ﻋﻠﻴﻦlyn9.09
ﻋﺎﻟﻴﻦalyn4.55

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Alyoun
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