Cognomen الابى (Alaba 
, الابى 
, Allaby 
) , worldwide, is a common family name. The surname الابى is habitual in Nigeria, where it is quite a common surname, Philippines, where it is quite a rare surname, and Gabon. In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in Nigeria, Philippines, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Also, الابى is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Alaba | Philippines, India, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Nigeria |
| الابى | Yemen, Egypt |
| Allaby | Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States, Benin |