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

Alyoun (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻋﻠﻲ) occurs most in Mauritania. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Alyoun.

How Common Is The Last Name Alyoun? popularity and diffusion

The surname Alyoun is the 4,116,508th most frequently held family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 316,849,822 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 91 percent of Alyoun are found; 87 percent are found in West Africa and 87 percent are found in Senegambia Africa. Alyoun is also the 2,301,746th most commonly held given name on earth, borne by 22 people.

The surname Alyoun is most common in Mauritania, where it is held by 20 people, or 1 in 204,743. In Mauritania it is most common in: Tagant Region, where 40 percent live, Assaba Region, where 35 percent live and Brakna Region, where 5 percent live. Outside of Mauritania it occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs 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

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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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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