Cognomen Alashab (الاصحاب 
, Alashab 
, الأصحاب) , in all the world, is a rare family name. The surname Alashab is habitual in Northern Africa, particularly Libya, where it is a rare surname, Sudan, and Egypt. Measured by absolute frequency, this name is the most popular in Egypt, Sudan, and Iraq. Very seldom, Alashab is the forename as well as the last name.