Cognomen الأخ (Alakh 
, Frere 
, الأخ 
) , worldwide, is quite a common family name. The last name الأخ is characteristic of Belgium, where it is quite a common surname, Haiti, where it is quite a rare surname, and France. In absolute terms, the name is most common in France, Belgium, and the United States. More prevalently, الأخ is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Alakh | United States, Singapore, Australia, India, Canada |
| Frere | Brazil, Haiti, Belgium, United States, France |
| الأخ | Morocco, Egypt, Algeria |