Surname Алиу (Aliu 
, Aliou 
, Алиу 
) , around the world, is a widespread cognomen. The last name Алиу is characteristic of Kosovo, where it is a common surname, Albania, and Nigeria, where it is quite a common surname (explore the name in all countries). Not in comparison with a country's population, the name is most common in Nigeria, Kosovo, and Cameroon. Also, Алиу is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Aliu | Serbia, Senegal, Albania, Nigeria, Kosovo |
| Aliou | Senegal, Mali, Cameroon, Guinea, Nigeria |
| Алиу | Russia, Kazakhstan |
| али алиу Macedonian Albanian language literary scholar, MK (b. 1934) |
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| ешреф алиу Macedonian politician, MK (b. 1939) |
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| имер алиу Macedonian politician, MK (b. 1977) |
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