Cognomen Alany (Alany 
, Алани 
) , around the world, is quite a rare last name. The surname Alany is characteristic of Western Asia, particularly Iraq, where it is quite a rare surname, Syria, where it is a rare surname, and Armenia. Measured by absolute frequency, this name is the most popular in Iraq, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Syria. Also, Alany is the forename as well as the last name.