Cognomen Alixan (Алихан 
, Alixan 
, Әлихан) , all over the world, is a rare surname. The family name Alixan is habitual in Georgia, where it is quite a rare surname, Kyrgyzstan, and Kazakhstan, where it is a rare surname. In absolute terms, the name is most common in Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, and Russia. More prevalently, Alixan is the forename as well as the last name.