Al ARaj Surname

46,977th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,028 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Jordan
Highest density in:
Jordan

Al ARaj Surname User-submission:

The surname Al-Araj means 'the cripple'. It is a tribe, which comes from Abwein, Palestine. It was first given to a man named Ahmad, who was nicknamed that because he had a stutter and at tribe meetings, he would be made fun of and called Araj (cripple).

Read More About This Surname

Al ARaj Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jordan4,8311:1,830324
Palestine2,4761:1,837363
Yemen2,2401:11,7971,419
Syria6991:27,6121,861
Lebanon6401:8,8081,349
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
Kuwait961:39,5914,718
United Arab Emirates451:203,60614,059
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Panama41:978,06412,245
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Al ARaj Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Al-Araj means 'the cripple'. It is a tribe, which comes from Abwein, Palestine. It was first given to a man named Ahmad, who was nicknamed that because he had a stutter and at tribe meetings, he would be made fun of and called Araj (cripple).

- abdullah_alaraj

Al ARaj Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Al ARaj Come From? nationality or country of origin

Al ARaj is held by more people in Jordan than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Al ARaj? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 46,977th most frequently held family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 660,822 people. The last name Al ARaj occurs predominantly in Asia, where 102 percent of Al ARaj live; 102 percent live in West Asia and 78 percent live in Levant.

This surname is most frequently held in Jordan, where it is borne by 4,831 people, or 1 in 1,830. In Jordan Al ARaj is primarily found in: Amman Governorate, where 62 percent reside, Zarqa Governorate, where 20 percent reside and Balqa Governorate, where 8 percent reside. Apart from Jordan this surname is found in 13 countries. It is also found in Palestine, where 22 percent reside and Yemen, where 20 percent reside.

Al ARaj Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Melkite Greek Catholic (45%) in Lebanon.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Al Aaraj93234/
Al Araji9370/
Al Haraj9312/
Al Ahraj9311/
Al Ajraj931/
Al Asraj931/
Al Araij931/
Al Arj92561/
Al Ara9227/
Al Ahraji8810/
Al Aaraji886/
Al A'Araj882/
Al Arzaji881/
Al Asraji881/
Al Hasraj881/
Al Arajoo881/
Al Hara861,500/
Al Asra861,003/
Al Arra86585/
Al-Araj86223/
Al Ajra8662/
Al Arga8640/
Al Atra8628/
Al Aras8618/
Al Aira8611/
Al Aura8611/
Al Ahra869/
Al Arad867/
Al Aarj863/
Al Arai862/
Al Arat862/
Al Araz862/
Al Aara861/
Al Ajrj861/
Al Aray861/
Al Arza861/
Al Arah861/
Al-Araji801,309/
Al Arouj80687/
Al Harat80600/
Al-Aaraj80213/
Al Araya80101/
Al Hajra8073/
Al Areej8068/
Al Harra8022/
Al Haras8014/
Al Ahras8012/
Al Attra8011/
Al Ahara809/
Al Hasra806/
Al Araat806/
Al Ajrah805/
Al Haraz805/
Al Harah804/
Al Oraij804/
Al Asraa803/
Al Harad803/
Al-A'Raj802/
Al Harza802/
Al Garaa802/
Al Argaa802/
Al Hatra802/
Al Ayras801/
Al Aajri801/
Al Aarah801/
Al Ahraa801/
Al Ajrai801/
Al Araie801/
Al Arakh801/
Al Arash801/
Al Arayt801/
Al Arraa801/
Al Asrai801/
Al Atrat801/
Al Harai801/
Al-Arajy801/
Al Argea801/
Al Ajrad801/
Al Garra801/
Al Ari772,111/
Al Are772/
Al Ary771/
Al Atrash759,303/
Al Areeji752,891/
Al Arayed75647/
Al Arayes75336/
Al Harras75212/
Al Harash75161/
Al Ahrach75137/
Al Atrach7524/
Al-Aaraji7517/
Al Harath759/
Al Hattra754/
Al Araish754/
Al Athrah754/
Al-Haraji753/
Al Harazs752/
Al Ajrash752/
Al Arayeh752/
Al Aarash751/
Al Ahrash751/
Al Arayad751/
Al Arouji751/
Al Arzaie751/
Al Hajrah751/
Al Hajrai751/
Al Hajras751/
Al Harija751/
Al Harrah751/
Al-A'Araj751/
Al Garrah751/
Al Asri717,016/
Al Ajri712,017/
Al Aris71488/
Al Arrayed71330/
Al Hare71244/
Al Gari71179/
Al Arayedh71162/
Al Hari71122/
Al Arayesh71114/
Al Auri71103/
Al Hora7172/
Al Aari7156/
Al Atrache7143/
Al Attrash7133/
Al Aire7121/
Al Attrach7115/
Al Atriyat718/
Al Arri717/
Al Hera715/
Al Arid715/
Al Gora714/
Al Atri713/
Al Arhi713/
Al Harhaha712/
Al Airi712/
Al Arzi712/
Al Asry711/
Al Ario711/
Al Orra711/
Al-Arad711/
Al Ahri711/
Al Ajry711/
Al Ares711/
Al Ariz711/
Al Harhash711/
Al-Asra711/
Al Hajrass711/
Al Argi711/
Al Aaradzh711/
Al Atrasch711/
Al Ared711/
Al Arit711/
Al Athrash711/
Al Gaharai711/
Al Hajri6751,177/
Al Aujri672,808/
Al Areer671,103/
Al Hares67630/
Al Hario67385/
Al Haris67370/
Al Hairi67237/
Al Hariz67204/
Al Garhy67125/
Al Aareh67111/
Al Aireh6730/
Al Airey6726/
Al Aisri6718/
Al Arish6718/
Al Hajre6716/
Al Ariss6713/
Al Hajry6711/
Al Aryeh677/
Al Atris677/
Al Haeri677/
Al Harhi674/
Al Harzi674/
Al Aasri674/
Al Ahari674/
Al Athri674/
Al Garhe674/
Al Attrache673/
Al Hairy673/
Al Hasri672/
Al Arout672/
Al Hoora672/
Al Arous672/
Al-Ajrad672/
Al-Arash671/
Al-Arazh671/
Al Ahroi671/
Al Ajroi671/
Al Areeh671/
Al Arouy671/
Al Arris671/
Al Atree671/
Al Hatri671/
Al Houra671/
Al Hargi671/
Al Hariy671/
Al Harri671/
Al Gahri671/
Al-Oraji671/
Al-Oraij671/
Al-Arooj671/
Al-Arouj671/
Al Areid671/
Al Aridh671/
Al Aresh671/
Al Harhy671/
Al Airit671/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Al ARaj
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis