Arai Surname

1,533rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 354,740 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Arai Surname User-submission:

A surname of Japanese origin. Arai means 'from the new well'.

Arai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan347,4411:36844
United States1,1821:306,64928,191
Thailand8751:80,73010,895
Brazil8751:244,6569,423
India8721:879,66238,460
Iran6981:110,00410,536
French Polynesia3381:83165
Pakistan3001:595,4809,533
Singapore2701:20,399813
Papua New Guinea2281:35,7624,262
Hong Kong1691:43,405774
United Arab Emirates1641:55,8685,445
Philippines1581:640,74867,692
Canada1431:257,66124,352
Indonesia1271:1,041,33275,890
Kuwait1161:32,7654,071
Dominican Republic851:122,7405,063
Kazakhstan711:249,04921,962
Australia671:402,92132,505
Uganda571:684,90034,656
France521:1,277,360130,443
Mexico471:2,640,98321,548
Malaysia331:893,76440,799
New Zealand321:141,51016,640
England321:1,741,18971,393
South Africa321:1,693,05382,821
Germany281:2,875,195137,699
Venezuela221:1,372,91318,810
Netherlands181:938,17663,634
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Sweden141:703,34052,204
Niger141:1,370,85828,349
Spain131:3,596,31069,669
Russia131:11,086,389347,183
Solomon Islands121:48,3369,616
Ukraine111:4,138,427206,719
China101:136,732,1577,199
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Taiwan81:2,930,59317,989
Kenya61:7,696,65052,907
Tanzania51:10,588,32375,430
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
Afghanistan51:6,430,63727,710
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
South Korea41:12,810,0642,073
Yemen41:6,606,32425,896
Cook Islands41:4,5451,050
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Paraguay21:3,618,37313,977
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Eritrea11:4,751,901911
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166

The alternate forms: Araí (1) & Araï (1) are calculated separately.

Arai (5,704) may also be a first name.

Arai Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

A surname of Japanese origin. Arai means 'from the new well'.

- darai

Arai Last Name Facts

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

The last name Arai (Arabic: اراي, Bengali: আরই, Hindi: आराई, Marathi: आराई, Oriya: ଆରାଇ, Russian: Араи) is borne by more people in Japan than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Araí or Araï. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Arai? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,533rd most widely held last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 20,543 people. The last name Arai is primarily found in Asia, where 99 percent of Arai live; 98 percent live in East Asia and 98 percent live in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 88,486th most widespread first name globally. It is borne by 5,704 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Japan, where it is borne by 347,441 people, or 1 in 368. In Japan it is mostly concentrated in: Saitama Prefecture, where 29 percent live, Tokyo Metropolis, where 16 percent live and Kanagawa Prefecture, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account Japan Arai occurs in 84 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 0 percent live and Thailand, where 0 percent live.

Arai Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Christian (67%) in Kenya.

In The United States Arai are 12.49% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 65.72% being registered with the political party.

The amount Arai earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 53.31% less than the national average, earning R 110,952 per year; in United States they earn 25.47% more than the national average, earning $54,140 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.91% more than the national average, earning $60,073 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Araí921/
Araï921/
Garai89157,789/
Araji893,901/
Harai893,373/
Araiz892,298/
Arais891,904/
Araie89653/
Araia89422/
Arrai89413/
Arayi89327/
Aurai89262/
Aarai89212/
Araai89205/
Atrai89100/
Argai8992/
Asrai8982/
Arzai8979/
Araiy8939/
Araij8937/
Ahrai8935/
Ajrai8931/
Aerai8924/
Araii8915/
Airai8914/
Arait8914/
Araih8910/
Araip8910/
Araio898/
Earai895/
Araid895/
Ara86410,984/
Ari86155,537/
Aragie8013,379/
Arrais808,492/
Arraiz806,537/
Garaie801,133/
Haraji801,108/
Araije801,051/
Garaiy80749/
Arraji80740/
Araich80691/
Harhai80476/
Gargai80371/
Garayi80291/
Araies80215/
Gaurai80199/
Arraia80178/
Arajie80168/
Haraie80142/
Arayit80121/
Asraie8099/
Gairai8086/
Garaji8064/
Araish8047/
Haraia8043/
Garaii8039/
Harais8037/
Garaio8037/
Airayi8034/
Garaia8032/
Hairai8032/
Arajiy8020/
Ahrzai8019/
Harayi8016/
Araias8016/
Ajraji8016/
Argaia8016/
Harzai8013/
Arawie8013/
Garrai8010/
Garhai8010/
Haraai809/
Aaraji809/
Arahji809/
Haraii809/
Aitrai809/
Auraji808/
Airaji808/
Araids808/
Garaij807/
Arahia807/
Haraiy807/
Ahraji806/
Aharai805/
Asraid805/
Attrai805/
Arhaji805/
Garaai805/
Arauji805/
Arayis805/
Araiah804/
Aaraai804/
Asrait804/
Harait804/
Araiha804/
Ajraid804/
Asraia804/
Araied804/
Araiyo803/
Haraiz803/
Hajrai803/
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Atrais803/
Araihi803/
Haraid802/
Gajrai802/
Ahurai802/
Araiss802/
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Haurai802/
Arayie802/
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Arauio801/
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Arzaai801/
Asraih801/
Arayhi801/
Hasrai801/
Hara75323,267/
Aira75124,589/
Hari7590,427/
Gara7575,939/
Aras7566,484/
Gari7555,652/
Asri7548,522/
Aris7541,107/
Aara7525,505/
Araz7519,684/
Arat7514,144/
Aray7514,072/
Arip7511,819/
Atri7510,544/
Asra759,829/
Araa758,924/
Arad757,976/
Aura757,781/
Arra757,063/
Araç757,018/
Arga756,216/
Arza756,091/
Arii754,961/
Arie754,394/
Arap754,379/
Arah753,977/
Ariz753,900/
Arid753,865/
Ario753,604/
Araj753,535/
Area752,980/
Argi752,890/
Ayra752,411/
Auri752,321/
Ariç752,286/
Arri752,101/
Arzi752,094/
Arit751,904/
Arau751,860/
Ariğ751,634/
Ayri751,365/
Aroa751,181/
Ajra751,126/
Arij751,021/
Aari75921/
Ahri75891/
Arih75821/
Orai75678/
Atra75646/
Aeri75555/
Arae75448/
Aera75392/
Ahra75380/
Arui75372/
Eara75319/
Ajri75313/
Aroi75293/
Arhi75272/
Arha75267/
Ağra75233/
Ariy75210/
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Aryi75156/
Arei75102/
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Araś7563/
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Attrait73174/
Aaraich73170/
Garraio73120/
Arraias7396/
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Harhaji7363/
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Arraiss7346/
Harajiy7342/
Arraitz7339/
Araiedh7331/
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Haurais7321/
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Garayiy7312/
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Garay67188,648/
Asrat67176,422/
Gorai67159,745/
Haris6789,707/
Arauz6766,045/
Ariyo6738,923/
Garga6720,849/
Ahara6720,271/
Hajra6718,684/
Gauri6714,406/
Arach6713,724/
Garau6713,219/
Arras679,534/
Areas679,022/
Arash678,437/
Hajri678,393/
Garhi677,875/
Ariph677,798/
Harad676,713/
Haraz676,219/
Horai675,846/
Hariz675,651/
Gaura675,570/
Attri675,467/
Haeri675,357/
Harit675,120/
Haras674,958/
Hatri674,928/
Ariya674,814/
Arije673,739/
Araja673,622/
Garae673,487/
Hauri673,390/
Arija673,335/
Ahari673,254/
Harri673,089/
Harid673,002/
Garra672,980/
Atris672,874/
Arish672,726/
Aurea672,711/
Harat672,623/
Ariss672,449/
Arrad672,429/
Araus672,342/
Ariji672,303/
Ahura672,291/
Arhip672,283/
Hasri672,210/
Arayo672,210/
Garri672,201/
Garea672,101/
Gajra672,026/
Oraiz672,003/
Auris671,947/
Ariye671,944/
Araye671,919/
Areja671,918/
Herai671,852/
Orais671,824/
Gargi671,766/
Arğiş671,663/
Arich671,653/
Errai671,644/
Harea671,633/
Asrih671,622/
Gariy671,570/
Garaj671,492/
Ayriç671,419/
Gaari671,413/
Hhari671,286/
Harap671,277/
Areia671,260/
Arraz671,245/
Harzi671,214/
Gaira671,190/
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Arai Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Arai in the Marathi language
आराईara'i91.33
अराईara'i4.99
आरईara'i2.14
अरईara'i0.48
अराइara'i0.24
आराइara'i0.24
आरतीarati0.12
अरफ़ीarafi0.12
अरायीarayi0.12
Arai in the Oriya language
ଆରାଇara'i86.67
ଆଆଇa'a'i6.67
ଅରାଇara'i6.67
Arai in the Bengali language
আরইara'i66.67
অরাইara'i33.33
Arai in the Hindi language
आराईara'i43.75
अराईara'i25
अरिari12.5
आरईara'i6.25
ारायaraya6.25
ारईara'i6.25
Arai in the Russian language
Араиarai-
Arai in the Arabic language
ارايaray-

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