Cognomen Alysh (Alysh 
, Алыш 
) , worldwide, is a rare surname. The cognomen Alysh is characteristic of Azerbaijan, where it is quite a rare surname, Kyrgyzstan, where it is a rare surname, and Kazakhstan, where it is a very rare surname. In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in Azerbaijan, China, and Kyrgyzstan. More prevalently, Alysh is the forename as well as the last name.