Arabi Surname

4,150th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 135,584 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Sudan

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.

Read More About This Surname

Arabi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran45,0481:1,704222
Sudan30,5201:1,229173
Algeria11,5701:3,339469
Egypt9,0911:10,1131,209
Chad7,8951:1,722327
Morocco6,6111:5,215606
Saudi Arabia5,9231:5,209718
Libya3,8321:1,629473
Bangladesh3,1541:50,5252,770
Nigeria2,0811:85,1245,984
Pakistan1,5881:112,4963,416
Israel1,2301:6,9571,072
India7901:970,96941,376
Philippines7761:130,46222,237
Syria5891:32,7692,054
Tanzania5411:97,8599,684
France4651:142,84522,009
Indonesia4041:327,34928,648
Spain3611:129,5079,895
United States3401:1,066,05677,773
United Arab Emirates2281:40,1854,151
Malawi2091:81,91010,289
Argentina1841:232,30118,973
Canada1831:201,34219,659
Iraq1681:208,4624,771
Malaysia1541:191,52111,379
Jordan1481:59,7465,516
Brazil1401:1,529,10250,957
Kuwait1161:32,7654,071
Germany941:856,44161,781
Zimbabwe871:177,45121,452
England871:640,43737,483
Australia731:369,80430,692
Belgium721:159,67622,068
Qatar661:35,7273,681
Cuba651:177,2734,017
Papua New Guinea571:143,04819,694
Sweden541:182,34712,605
Palestine491:92,8346,737
Niger471:408,34111,310
Turkey451:1,729,36563,766
Mexico401:3,103,15523,265
South Africa351:1,547,93478,799
Uruguay341:100,9349,883
Afghanistan291:1,108,73010,128
Italy281:2,184,16791,195
Netherlands251:675,48754,943
Lebanon211:268,4339,626
Russia211:6,863,003268,198
Norway211:244,87126,357
Thailand201:3,531,917315,217
Northern Cyprus121:26,5845,945
Cameroon111:1,888,09798,267
Denmark111:513,15632,022
Uganda101:3,903,92893,934
Tunisia91:67,8478,246
Taiwan91:2,604,97216,335
Turkmenistan91:609,9014,112
Venezuela91:3,356,00933,931
Hungary71:1,402,32560,133
Paraguay61:1,206,12410,500
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Azerbaijan51:1,929,82423,635
Oman51:737,5946,889
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
China41:341,830,39216,990
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Mauritania41:1,023,71625,172
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Yemen41:6,606,32425,896
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

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'.

- ahrabyv

The 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.

- aerabi

A Catalan surname Arabí, with an accent on the i, means 'someone from Arabia'.

- a1956

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Arabí938/
Àrabi931/
Arabit913,790/
Arabis913,745/
Arabie911,674/
Aarabi911,326/
Harabi911,274/
Garabi911,165/
Ahrabi91778/
Arrabi91766/
Araibi91493/
Arabiy91220/
Arabih91168/
Arabai91133/
Arabei9185/
Argabi9168/
Arabid9160/
Arabiz9149/
Arabio9141/
Atrabi9137/
Aerabi9117/
Arhabi9117/
Araabi9114/
Areabi9111/
Arahbi9110/
Aurabi918/
A'Rabi917/
Asrabi917/
Arabhi917/
Araubi915/
Arabii913/
Ajrabi913/
Araybi913/
Aratbi913/
Airabi912/
Araãbi911/
Arzabi911/
Arrabis831,903/
Arabieh83437/
Argabio83319/
Harrabi83264/
Arabhai83254/
Hajrabi83179/
Harabiš83159/
Arrabit83140/
Harabai8386/
Arraibi8357/
Harabis8341/
Arrabie8330/
Arabiej8325/
Gargabi8321/
Arrabii8311/
Harabhi839/
Garabhi838/
Garabai838/
Gaurabi837/
Aarabhi837/
Hairabi837/
Arabaai836/
Arrabih835/
Arabish834/
Auraibi833/
Attrabi833/
Harabie833/
Arrabai833/
Garabio832/
Arabich832/
Harabit832/
Ahrasbi832/
Aharabi832/
Arrabhi832/
Gairabi831/
Hasrabi831/
Harabij831/
Arabais831/
Arabitz831/
Asrabhi831/
Harabih831/
Harzabi831/
Harabid831/
Haraibi831/
Ahrabei831/
Ajjrabi831/
Arabiph831/
Arabois831/
Arabait831/
Ajraibi831/
A'Raabi831/
Araba8063,852/
Orabi8043,739/
Arebi8019,499/
Araby8014,136/
Arabe8011,534/
Arobi803,286/
Arawi80604/
Aravi80442/
Erabi8069/
Arabj806/
Arabé801/
Harabhai77459/
Garabhai77365/
Gaurabai7746/
Arabhais7719/
Harajbič7713/
Hasratbi777/
Arabaggi777/
Gajrabai775/
Hairabid773/
Garabhiy771/
Hajrabhi771/
Harabicz771/
Harabisz771/
Hairabit771/
Aharabhi771/
Harrabei771/
Haraubei771/
Haravi732,504/
Oraibi731,652/
Arabey731,138/
Arabes731,108/
Aarabe73936/
Gorabi73841/
Haraba73716/
Aaraba73604/
Harabe73588/
Arzaba73573/
Garavi73562/
Arabet73430/
Ourabi73416/
Errabi73384/
Arrabe73374/
Arzabe73332/
Arabuj73230/
Arabha73214/
Arampi73207/
Herabi73165/
Arabaj73156/
Haraby73154/
Areebi73146/
Horabi73130/
Aravis73107/
Harawi73100/
Aravid7398/
Arabaa7396/
Arrobi7392/
Araboy7392/
Arebai7392/
Arabay7376/
Araiwa7374/
Garobi7373/
Argobi7366/
Areibi7360/
Asravi7359/
Aroubi7354/
Arobio7346/
Areabe7343/
Arobie7336/
Arabee7336/
Aravit7334/
Araiba7333/
Areaba7333/
Arobiy7330/
Arraba7330/
Arraby7330/
Arhawi7329/
Erabai7328/
Aroboi7326/
Aerobi7324/
Arobai7324/
Arowai7323/
Araiby7321/
Garaby7318/
Aravio7317/
Asrobi7316/
Aravai7314/
Erabie7313/
Arawie7313/
Arabez7312/
Arawit7312/
Arabea7311/
Garabe7311/
Argabe7310/
Orabiy7310/
Ajrawi739/
Aravie739/
Orabii739/
Orabei739/
Araiwi738/
Arabeh738/
Arabej737/
Aravei737/
Arobei736/
Harebi736/
Ahrabe736/
Arobhi735/
Erabih735/
Orabis735/
Arrawi735/
Argavi734/
Araber734/
Araiva734/
Arravi734/
Arrabé734/
Aarobi734/
Arhavi734/
Orabai734/
Arebie734/
Auraby734/
Araviz733/
Aruobi733/
Arawai733/
Arebih733/
Araboa733/
Orabio733/
Arawyi733/
Araaba732/
Arrabá732/
Aurebi732/
Ehrabi732/
Atraby732/
Araybe732/
Areybi732/
Arhebi732/
Oraybi732/
Eirabi732/
Arhabe732/
Harobi732/
Ayraba731/
Aaravi731/
Arobis731/
Aroobi731/
Aravhi731/
Aravij731/
Arayba731/
Airaby731/
Atrobi731/
Aróbio731/
Garabé731/
Garábi731/
Eraybi731/
Ahraby731/
Ahravi731/
Airavi731/
Aarawi731/
Earavi731/
Asraby731/
Arzawi731/
Arrebi731/
Arabeu731/
Arabge731/
Arayby731/
Aeraby731/
Orabie731/
Arebhi731/
Orabyi731/
Orrabi731/
Aaraby731/
Asrabe731/
Arhaba731/
Gaurabhai713/
Harabhait713/
Harashbai711/
Hajratbai711/
Garabhaai711/
Garabhaiy711/
Arroubi67928/
Hojrabi67889/
Errabih67656/
Errabii67514/
Argoubi67483/
Garabey67399/
Errabie67340/
Harabeh67331/
Errabhi67313/
Errabai67301/
Garrabe67232/
Ouraibi67204/
Gorgabi67191/
Errahbi67138/
Errabiy67137/
Arrobio67104/
Arabajh6799/
Hareibi6798/
Gorabai6796/
Harabay6777/
Aravich6775/
Gourabi6757/
Arrabes6738/
Garrabé6734/
Haurobi6729/
Garabay6728/
Haroubi6728/
Gargawi6723/
Eirabie6719/
Horaibi6718/
Arrabeu6718/
Heraibi6716/
Harabes6716/
Garabhe6714/
Garavai6714/
Aramphi6713/
Harawai6712/
Airahui6712/
Athraby6711/
Gauravi6710/
Aarabha6710/
Ahraiba679/
Aerabee679/
Goorabi678/
Harobai677/
Argavio677/
Aaroubi676/
Aharabe676/
Eerabai675/
Herabai675/
Hourabi675/
Ourabih675/
Arauvie675/
Garabuy675/
Arrebei675/
Haerobi674/
Harabaj674/
Horabai674/
Arabooj674/
Harraba674/
Ajrobai674/
Haraibe674/
Arrabea674/
Aargawi674/
Erraboi673/
Erabhai673/
Harobid673/
Araivie673/
Atrabet673/
Harabha673/
Gorabhi673/
Araboğa672/
Harabet672/
Hajratbhai672/
Garabee672/
Hoorabi672/
Harabed672/
Arabesh672/
Errabei672/
Garawei672/
Ourabai672/
Auraiby672/
Ourabie672/
Herrabi672/
Arabych671/
Orabits671/
Hauravi671/
Haurawi671/
Hasravi671/
Garahwi671/
Harabee671/
Haraswi671/
Haravai671/
Hairobi671/
Hajrabe671/
Harratbhai671/
Arabaya671/
Arabhuj671/
Arampai671/
Arampui671/
Aravidh671/
Aravish671/
Arzaiva671/
Arzoubi671/
Arebhai671/
Eraabii671/
Arabech671/
Arabuua671/
Araibes671/
Arassui671/
Héraibi671/
Heyrabi671/
Heraabi671/
Othrabi671/
Ohraibi671/
Harrabe671/
Harravi671/
Harovai671/
Haravei671/
Gargobi671/
Garabuj671/
Garovai671/
Hahrobi671/
Hairawi671/
Erraibi671/
Aarobie671/
Aaratbe671/
Asrabey671/
Arzabeh671/
Areavai671/
Argabyo671/
Arrobis671/
Arrabaa671/
Arrabeh671/
Arravis671/
Arabesd671/
Araivai671/
Araivay671/
D'Arabe671/
Garavio671/
Arrotbi671/
Orabich671/
Oraubie671/
Hatraby671/
Arraiba671/
Arahabe671/
Arabeer671/
Harobei671/
Harzawi671/
Horabyi671/
Garraby670/
Araviss670/

Arabi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Arabi in the Marathi language
अरबीarabi91.13
आराबीarabi4.03
अराबीarabi2.42
Arabi in the Hindi language
अरबीarabi86.59
आरबीarabi9.78
आराबीarabi2.17
आऱबी़arabi0.72
अराबीarabi0.36
़अरबीarabi0.36
Arabi in the Oriya language
ଆରବିarabi56.25
ଆରବୀarabi25
ଅରବିarabi9.38
ଏରବିerabi6.25
ଆରାବିarabi3.13
Arabi in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻋﺮﺑﻲrby40
ﺍﻟﻌﺮﺑﻲalrby40
ﺍﻟﻌﺮﺑﻰalrby20
Arabi in the Bengali language
আরবীarabi40
আরবিarabi40
অরবীarabi20
Arabi in the Russian language
Арабиarabi-
Arabi in the Arabic language
عرابـيraby-
عرابيraby-

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 Arabi
  • 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