Cognomen اليان (Alain 
, Elian 
, Alian 
) , worldwide, is a common last name. The cognomen اليان is characteristic of Cameroon, where it is quite a common surname, United Arab Emirates, and Gabon (explore the name in all countries). Measured by absolute frequency, it most frequently occurs in Cameroon, France, and Ivory Coast. More frequently, اليان is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Alain | Democratic Republic of the Congo, France, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Canada |
| Elian | Belgium, Democratic Republic of the Congo, France, Cameroon, Canada |
| Alian | Cuba, Mexico, France, Brazil, Cameroon |
| اليان | Saudi Arabia, Syria, Iraq, Sudan, Iran |