Araga Surname
Approximately 6,305 people bear this surname
Araga Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 3,668 | 1:5,232 | 469 |
| Nigeria | 987 | 1:179,476 | 11,042 |
| Japan | 708 | 1:180,571 | 8,511 |
| Philippines | 579 | 1:174,850 | 28,300 |
| India | 132 | 1:5,811,101 | 137,947 |
| Papua New Guinea | 48 | 1:169,869 | 23,574 |
| United States | 47 | 1:7,711,892 | 346,147 |
| Ethiopia | 36 | 1:2,709,618 | 8,935 |
| Canada | 25 | 1:1,473,824 | 101,190 |
| Uganda | 14 | 1:2,788,520 | 78,087 |
| Kenya | 11 | 1:4,198,173 | 41,178 |
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
Araga (4,264) may also be a first name.
Araga Demographics
Araga Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Araga Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Araga Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Araga (Arabic: لاراغا, Hindi: आरागा, Marathi: आरगा, Russian: Арага) is more frequently found in Niger than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Araga click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Araga? popularity and diffusion
It is the 77,570th most common surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 1,155,836 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 75 percent of Araga reside; 74 percent reside in West Africa and 58 percent reside in Chadic Africa. Araga is also the 106,086th most frequently used first name in the world. It is borne by 4,264 people.
This surname is most frequently used in Niger, where it is carried by 3,668 people, or 1 in 5,232. In Niger it is most common in: Tahoua Region, where 62 percent live, Maradi Region, where 36 percent live and Zinder Region, where 1 percent live. Without taking into account Niger this surname exists in 27 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 16 percent live and Japan, where 11 percent live.
Araga Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Araga has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 2,350 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Araga Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Muslim (71%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those holding the Araga last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Araga earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 17.76% more than the national average, earning $50,812 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.32% less than the national average, earning $43,065 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Araga Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Araga in the Marathi language | ||
| आरगा | araga | 76.19 |
| अरगा | araga | 19.05 |
| अरंगा | aranga | 4.76 |
| Araga in the Hindi language | ||
| आरागा | araga | 50 |
| Araga in the Russian language | ||
| Арага | araga | - |
| Araga in the Arabic language | ||
| لاراغا | laragha | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- 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 Araga
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