Cognomen Alchanova (Алшанова 
, Alchanova, Альшанова 
) , all over the world, is a rare last name. The cognomen Alchanova is habitual in Kazakhstan, where it is a rare surname, Russia, and Belarus. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in Russia, Ukraine, and Kazakhstan. Very seldom, Alchanova is the forename as well as the last name.