Cognomen Alhyat (Alhyat 
) , around the globe, is quite a rare last name. The family name Alhyat is habitual in Libya, where it is quite a rare surname, Morocco, where it is a rare surname, and Syria. Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in Northern Africa, particularly Morocco, Egypt, and Algeria. Much less frequently, Alhyat is the forename as well as the last name.