Last name عليا (Alia 
, Aliye 
, عليا 
) , across the world, is a common cognomen. The family name عليا is habitual in Albania, where it is quite a common surname, Aland Islands, and Syria (explore the name in all countries). In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in Ethiopia, Indonesia, and Egypt. More prevalently, عليا is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Alia | United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Ethiopia, Indonesia, India |
| Aliye | Ethiopia, Indonesia, India, United States, Saudi Arabia |
| عليا | Egypt, Palestinian Territory, Iran, Syria, Iraq |