Family name الاسطول (الاسطول 
) , around the world, is quite a common cognomen. The surname الاسطول is habitual in Sudan, where it is quite a common surname, Libya, where it is a rare surname, and Saudi Arabia. In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in Sudan, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia. Much less frequently, الاسطول is the forename as well as the last name.