Family name علوي (Alavi 
, علوي 
, Alawi 
) , worldwide, is a widespread cognomen. The last name علوي is characteristic of Bahrain, where it is a common surname, Morocco, where it is quite a common surname, and Oman (explore the name in all countries). Not in comparison with a country's population, the name is most common in Iran, Morocco, and Saudi Arabia. Also, علوي is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Alavi | Indonesia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, India, Bahrain |
| علوي | Saudi Arabia, Iran, Yemen, Morocco, Egypt |
| Alawi | Iran, Saudi Arabia, Morocco, Tanzania, India |
| Elwi | Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Malaysia, United States |
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يوسف بن علوي politician, OM (b. 1945) |
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ليلى علوي Egyptian actress, EG (b. 1952) |
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| زكرياء علوي Moroccan footballer, MA (b. 1966) |
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| سيد شبر علوي association football player, BH (b. 1985) |
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| ميمون علوي German rapper, DE (b. 1985) |
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| طه علوي Bahraini cyclist, BH (b. 1986) |
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| سيد أحمد علوي Bahraini cyclist, BH (b. 1987) |
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| إنصاف علوي YE |
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| عبد الله علوي association football player, QA (b. 1991) |
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