Arabi Surname
Approximately 135,584 people bear this surname
Arabi Surname User-submission:
The Ahraby surname comes from the word ahrabi, which is raga (scale) in Classical Indian (Carnatic) music. This surname dates back to 7AD. Music written in this scale often sound haunting, and often convey valour or fury. It is often played in weddings, engagements or house warming events.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 45,048 | 1:1,704 | 222 |
| Sudan | 30,520 | 1:1,229 | 173 |
| Algeria | 11,570 | 1:3,339 | 469 |
| Egypt | 9,091 | 1:10,113 | 1,209 |
| Chad | 7,895 | 1:1,722 | 327 |
| Morocco | 6,611 | 1:5,215 | 606 |
| Saudi Arabia | 5,923 | 1:5,209 | 718 |
| Libya | 3,832 | 1:1,629 | 473 |
| Bangladesh | 3,154 | 1:50,525 | 2,770 |
| Nigeria | 2,081 | 1:85,124 | 5,984 |
| Pakistan | 1,588 | 1:112,496 | 3,416 |
| Israel | 1,230 | 1:6,957 | 1,072 |
| India | 790 | 1:970,969 | 41,376 |
| Philippines | 776 | 1:130,462 | 22,237 |
| Syria | 589 | 1:32,769 | 2,054 |
| Tanzania | 541 | 1:97,859 | 9,684 |
| France | 465 | 1:142,845 | 22,009 |
| Indonesia | 404 | 1:327,349 | 28,648 |
| Spain | 361 | 1:129,507 | 9,895 |
| United States | 340 | 1:1,066,056 | 77,773 |
| United Arab Emirates | 228 | 1:40,185 | 4,151 |
| Malawi | 209 | 1:81,910 | 10,289 |
| Argentina | 184 | 1:232,301 | 18,973 |
| Canada | 183 | 1:201,342 | 19,659 |
| Iraq | 168 | 1:208,462 | 4,771 |
| Malaysia | 154 | 1:191,521 | 11,379 |
| Jordan | 148 | 1:59,746 | 5,516 |
| Brazil | 140 | 1:1,529,102 | 50,957 |
| Kuwait | 116 | 1:32,765 | 4,071 |
| Germany | 94 | 1:856,441 | 61,781 |
| Zimbabwe | 87 | 1:177,451 | 21,452 |
| England | 87 | 1:640,437 | 37,483 |
| Australia | 73 | 1:369,804 | 30,692 |
| Belgium | 72 | 1:159,676 | 22,068 |
| Qatar | 66 | 1:35,727 | 3,681 |
| Cuba | 65 | 1:177,273 | 4,017 |
| Papua New Guinea | 57 | 1:143,048 | 19,694 |
| Sweden | 54 | 1:182,347 | 12,605 |
| Palestine | 49 | 1:92,834 | 6,737 |
| Niger | 47 | 1:408,341 | 11,310 |
| Turkey | 45 | 1:1,729,365 | 63,766 |
| Mexico | 40 | 1:3,103,155 | 23,265 |
| South Africa | 35 | 1:1,547,934 | 78,799 |
| Uruguay | 34 | 1:100,934 | 9,883 |
| Afghanistan | 29 | 1:1,108,730 | 10,128 |
| Italy | 28 | 1:2,184,167 | 91,195 |
| Netherlands | 25 | 1:675,487 | 54,943 |
| Lebanon | 21 | 1:268,433 | 9,626 |
| Russia | 21 | 1:6,863,003 | 268,198 |
| Norway | 21 | 1:244,871 | 26,357 |
| Thailand | 20 | 1:3,531,917 | 315,217 |
| Northern Cyprus | 12 | 1:26,584 | 5,945 |
| Cameroon | 11 | 1:1,888,097 | 98,267 |
| Denmark | 11 | 1:513,156 | 32,022 |
| Uganda | 10 | 1:3,903,928 | 93,934 |
| Tunisia | 9 | 1:67,847 | 8,246 |
| Taiwan | 9 | 1:2,604,972 | 16,335 |
| Turkmenistan | 9 | 1:609,901 | 4,112 |
| Venezuela | 9 | 1:3,356,009 | 33,931 |
| Hungary | 7 | 1:1,402,325 | 60,133 |
| Paraguay | 6 | 1:1,206,124 | 10,500 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| Azerbaijan | 5 | 1:1,929,824 | 23,635 |
| Oman | 5 | 1:737,594 | 6,889 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Kazakhstan | 4 | 1:4,420,624 | 134,293 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Mauritania | 4 | 1:1,023,716 | 25,172 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Yemen | 4 | 1:6,606,324 | 25,896 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| Austria | 3 | 1:2,838,478 | 93,604 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | 1:11,535,616 | 61,806 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 17 | 1:2,954,040 | 135,915 |
The alternate forms: Arabí (8) & Àrabi (1) are calculated separately.
Arabi (13,599) may also be a first name.
Arabi Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Ahraby surname comes from the word ahrabi, which is raga (scale) in Classical Indian (Carnatic) music. This surname dates back to 7AD. Music written in this scale often sound haunting, and often convey valour or fury. It is often played in weddings, engagements or house warming events. Therefore the surname or first name Ahraby, in simple terms, means 'music'.
- ahrabyvThe surname A'râbi (also Romanized as Arabi and Aerabi, Persian اعرابی) comes from the Arabic word for 'nomad'. A group of A'râbis immigrated to Iran around 300 years ago and settled near Qom. There are other groups of A'râbis in Iran settled in Evin, Tehran, and in Isfahan.
- aerabiA Catalan surname Arabí, with an accent on the i, means 'someone from Arabia'.
- a1956Arabi Demographics
Average Male Arabi Height
176.42 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Arabi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Arabi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Arabi (Arabic: عرابـي, Bengali: আরবী, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻋﺮﺑﻲ, Hindi: अरबी, Marathi: अरबी, Oriya: ଆରବି, Russian: Араби) is found in Iran more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant: Arabí or Àrabi. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Arabi? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 4,150th most widespread last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 53,749 people. Arabi is mostly found in Africa, where 54 percent of Arabi live; 45 percent live in North Africa and 37 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 49,707th most common first name at a global level It is held by 13,599 people.
The last name Arabi is most commonly occurring in Iran, where it is borne by 45,048 people, or 1 in 1,704. In Iran Arabi is primarily concentrated in: Tehran Province, where 20 percent are found, Razavi Khorasan Province, where 10 percent are found and Isfahan Province, where 10 percent are found. Excluding Iran this surname is found in 95 countries. It is also common in Sudan, where 23 percent are found and Algeria, where 9 percent are found.
Arabi Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Arabi has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Arabi surname rose 2,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Arabi Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Arabi last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya, Sunni (77%) in Lebanon and Muslim (95%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those holding the Arabi last name are 12.88% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 59.65% being registered with the political party.
The amount Arabi earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 3.79% more than the national average, earning 359,184 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 6.53% less than the national average, earning R 222,132 per year; in United States they earn 0.29% more than the national average, earning $43,272 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.98% more than the national average, earning $50,172 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Arabi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Arabi in the Marathi language | ||
| अरबी | arabi | 91.13 |
| आराबी | arabi | 4.03 |
| अराबी | arabi | 2.42 |
| Arabi in the Hindi language | ||
| अरबी | arabi | 86.59 |
| आरबी | arabi | 9.78 |
| आराबी | arabi | 2.17 |
| आऱबी़ | arabi | 0.72 |
| अराबी | arabi | 0.36 |
| ़अरबी | arabi | 0.36 |
| Arabi in the Oriya language | ||
| ଆରବି | arabi | 56.25 |
| ଆରବୀ | arabi | 25 |
| ଅରବି | arabi | 9.38 |
| ଏରବି | erabi | 6.25 |
| ଆରାବି | arabi | 3.13 |
| Arabi in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻋﺮﺑﻲ | rby | 40 |
| ﺍﻟﻌﺮﺑﻲ | alrby | 40 |
| ﺍﻟﻌﺮﺑﻰ | alrby | 20 |
| Arabi in the Bengali language | ||
| আরবী | arabi | 40 |
| আরবি | arabi | 40 |
| অরবী | arabi | 20 |
| Arabi in the Russian language | ||
| Араби | arabi | - |
| Arabi in the Arabic language | ||
| عرابـي | raby | - |
| عرابي | raby | - |
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