Araj Surname
Approximately 3,535 people bear this surname
Araj Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 1,833 | 1:418,475 | 21,955 |
| Iran | 625 | 1:122,852 | 11,397 |
| Morocco | 375 | 1:91,936 | 15,801 |
| Saudi Arabia | 239 | 1:129,104 | 17,726 |
| United States | 228 | 1:1,589,732 | 106,920 |
| Palestine | 105 | 1:43,322 | 4,780 |
| Poland | 81 | 1:469,244 | 47,315 |
| United Arab Emirates | 39 | 1:234,930 | 15,673 |
| Qatar | 22 | 1:107,182 | 11,536 |
| England | 21 | 1:2,653,241 | 94,788 |
| Turkey | 16 | 1:4,863,839 | 107,230 |
| Canada | 16 | 1:2,302,849 | 139,666 |
| Sweden | 13 | 1:757,443 | 56,422 |
| Indonesia | 10 | 1:13,224,919 | 434,432 |
| Lebanon | 9 | 1:626,343 | 14,059 |
| Jordan | 7 | 1:1,263,205 | 16,935 |
| Papua New Guinea | 6 | 1:1,358,953 | 118,663 |
| Pakistan | 6 | 1:29,773,981 | 92,487 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Syria | 3 | 1:6,433,674 | 16,197 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1:10,717,728 | 35,605 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
Araj (2,019) may also be a first name.
Araj Demographics
Araj Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Araj Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Araj Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Araj (Arabic: اراج, Bengali: আরজ, Hindi: अरज, Marathi: आरज, Oriya: ଅରଜ) has its highest incidence in India. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Araj? popularity and diffusion
It is the 128,268th most frequently held surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 2,061,541 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 83 percent of Araj reside; 70 percent reside in South Asia and 52 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Araj is also the 168,128th most frequently used first name throughout the world. It is borne by 2,019 people.
The last name Araj is most prevalent in India, where it is carried by 1,833 people, or 1 in 418,475. In India Araj is most numerous in: Maharashtra, where 82 percent are found, Uttar Pradesh, where 12 percent are found and Dadra and Nagar Haveli, where 2 percent are found. Barring India it is found in 38 countries. It also occurs in Iran, where 18 percent are found and Morocco, where 11 percent are found.
Araj Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Araj last name is primarily Sunni (67%) in Lebanon.
In The United States Araj are 9.93% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 63.16% registered with the political party.
The amount Araj earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 32.09% more than the national average, earning $56,994 USD per year and in Canada they earn 28.35% more than the national average, earning $63,770 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Araj Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Araj in the Bengali language | ||
| আরজ | araja | 80 |
| এরাজ | eraja | 20 |
| Araj in the Marathi language | ||
| आरज | araja | 79.8 |
| अरज | araja | 17.51 |
| अराज | araja | 1.41 |
| आराज | araja | 0.62 |
| राज | raja | 0.18 |
| राजा | raja | 0.13 |
| आरजू | araju | 0.09 |
| अरजा | araja | 0.04 |
| Araj in the Hindi language | ||
| अरज | araja | 78.99 |
| अराज | araja | 7.56 |
| आरज | araja | 6.3 |
| आराज | araja | 4.2 |
| ाराज | araja | 0.84 |
| ारज | araja | 0.42 |
| एराज | eraja | 0.42 |
| Araj in the Oriya language | ||
| ଅରଜ | araja | 64.71 |
| ଆରଜ | araja | 14.71 |
| ଅରଯ | araya | 8.82 |
| ଆରାଜ | araja | 5.88 |
| ରାଜ | raja | 2.94 |
| ଅଜର୍ | ajar | 2.94 |
| Araj in the Arabic language | ||
| اراج | araj | - |
| أعرج | arj | - |
| عارج | arj | - |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Araj
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