Family name ﻋﻠﻲ (ﻋﻠﻲ 
) , in the entire world, is a common surname. The last name ﻋﻠﻲ is habitual in Sudan, where it is quite a common surname, Syria, and Libya. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Sudan, Egypt, and Syria. Also, ﻋﻠﻲ is the forename as well as the last name.