Arajs Surname

554,308th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 575 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Latvia
Highest density in:
Latvia

Arajs Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Arajs Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Latvia4771:4,298594
Canada401:921,14070,350
United States251:14,498,357517,445
England111:5,065,278148,650
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

The alternate forms: Arājs (6) & Aräjs (1) are calculated separately.

Arajs Last Name Facts

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

The surname Arajs is held by more people in Latvia than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Arājs or Aräjs. For other possible spellings of Arajs click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Arajs? popularity and diffusion

The last name Arajs is the 554,308th most numerous last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 12,673,993 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 86 percent of Arajs are found; 86 percent are found in Northern Europe and 83 percent are found in Baltic Europe.

This last name is most widespread in Latvia, where it is held by 477 people, or 1 in 4,298. In Latvia it is most numerous in: Riga Planning Region, where 45 percent reside, Kurzeme Planning Region, where 30 percent reside and Semigallia, where 13 percent reside. Outside of Latvia Arajs exists in 14 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 7 percent reside and The United States, where 4 percent reside.

Arajs Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Arajs last name are 26.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 80% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Arajs earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 12.13% less than the national average, earning 304,089 kr per year; in United States they earn 10.04% less than the national average, earning $38,817 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.52% less than the national average, earning $46,942 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Arājs936/
Aräjs931/
Arajis916/
Arajas915/
Garajs912/
Arajes911/
Arajus911/
Arajos911/
Aras8966,484/
Arrajis8317/
Harajas835/
Garajes834/
Garajas832/
Arajish832/
Garajos832/
Earajas831/
Arajast831/
Araujis831/
Arras809,534/
Areas809,022/
Arash808,437/
Garas807,059/
Arase806,251/
Haras804,958/
Araus802,342/
Arais801,904/
Airas801,068/
Auras80914/
Araes80911/
Arijs80817/
Ahras80792/
Atras80657/
Arays80210/
Arhas80165/
Ayras80123/
Arasj80117/
Arasz80116/
Arêas80102/
Arast8072/
Aaras8065/
Araas8061/
Ajras8048/
Argas8047/
Asras8031/
Arasd8021/
Arzas8014/
Arats8014/
Arass8013/
Arasp807/
Arahs803/
Aréas803/
Earas802/
Arads801/
Arëas801/
Arèas801/
Garajesh771/
Athrajos771/
Atrash7312,334/
Arrais738,492/
Harras735,374/
Areias735,336/
Harash734,157/
Garais732,857/
Arraes732,765/
Hajras731,690/
Argash731,670/
Gargas731,599/
Harase73894/
Haraes73695/
Aurase73678/
Arayes73404/
Aarras73399/
Garras73391/
Garash73314/
Araesh73295/
Arrass73265/
Harass73248/
Harhas73227/
Arazsh73217/
Araies73215/
Garays73179/
Garaas73160/
Harast73147/
Garass73146/
Harasz73132/
Garasz73119/
Aaraas73117/
Hatras73113/
Arasse73113/
Argaes7396/
Haraus7381/
Arrast7371/
Hairas7352/
Arashd7349/
Araish7347/
Arieas7344/
Harats7340/
Harais7337/
Arasht7337/
Aurast7336/
Gauras7335/
Airgas7334/
Arrasz7330/
Arzash7330/
Aarash7328/
Aarase7326/
Hareas7321/
Argais7320/
Atrasz7320/
Garaus7319/
Garaes7319/
Arashe7317/
Arayas7317/
Araise7317/
Araias7316/
Arioas7316/
Arojas7315/
Arujas7314/
Airase7313/
Arreas7313/
Arrays7313/
Aarass7312/
Horajs7311/
Ariyas7311/
Arejas7310/
Arahas738/
Aharas738/
Aurash738/
Araids738/
Airass737/
Aarast737/
Ajrash737/
Harrjs736/
Hasras736/
Aurahs736/
Arojes735/
Atrass735/
Arrash735/
Arayis735/
Arujis734/
Eargas734/
Ahrass734/
Orajis734/
Arhash734/
Arause733/
Arrats733/
Auraas733/
Atrais733/
Athras733/
Harijs732/
Arasch732/
Harzas732/
Gaaras732/
Hearas732/
Arayos732/
Arehas732/
Aureas732/
Araiss732/
Arayus732/
Gareas732/
Garhas732/
Araash732/
Ahrase732/
Asrash732/
Gairas731/
Harads731/
Airahs731/
Arojis731/
Arauss731/
Arzaus731/
Argeas731/
Arhaus731/
Ausras731/
Autras731/
Arrase731/
Arhasd731/
Hauras731/
Garejs731/
Garijs731/
Gorajs731/
Ahrash731/
Ahrast731/
Aitras731/
Atrast731/
Atreas731/
Aurass731/
Auraus731/
Arhase731/
Arijes731/
Arraas731/
Arraus731/
Arraïs731/
Arayse731/
Arashh731/
Arahsd731/
Araiis731/
Araios731/
Araisz731/
Arajiz731/
A'Tras731/
Araysh731/
Attras731/
Auraes731/
Ayreas730/
Gahras730/
Aroyas730/
Harahs730/
Earaus730/
Aris6741,107/
Ares6723,062/
Araz6719,684/
Aros6715,401/
Araç677,018/
Harhash675,545/
Oras671,787/
Arys671,130/
Harrats67834/
Harrass67715/
Hatrash67643/
Garrash67566/
Gargasz67481/
Arzayus67450/
Gargash67442/
Arasova67275/
D'Arras67273/
Arrayas67232/
Aarrass67205/
Arroyas67200/
Aaraesh67173/
Arayesh67161/
Harasse67156/
Harashe67138/
Garaios67110/
Arraias6796/
Arès6777/
Garraus6766/
Araś6763/
Arrasse6760/
Arrojas6755/
Aurashe6748/
Arraiss6746/
Garrais6746/
Haraszt6742/
Harrast6738/
Harhaus6737/
Aarhaus6734/
Arax6733/
Garaesh6725/
Ariyase6724/
Arís6722/
Haurais6721/
Attrash6717/
Hariyas6715/
Aratsch6715/
Õras6715/
Harausz6713/
Arač6713/
Haraish6712/
Harasch6711/
Aarasse6711/
Harrash6710/
Aitrais6710/
Gariyas6710/
Aharass679/
Hairass679/
Arés678/
Arrasch677/
Arrayás677/
Arayess676/
Harrais675/
Arrajiz675/
Arós675/
Harijes675/
Garraes675/
Harrahs674/
Harahas674/
Arayash674/
Araisse674/
Arrayis673/
Arzayús673/
Garahas673/
Aharras673/
Arraios672/
Arashch672/
Ariojas672/
Ariojis672/
Harrasz672/
Haraash672/
Arzayos672/
Arayshe672/
Harhats672/
Gaurgas671/
Garaasz671/
Gargeas671/
Harijas671/
Airauts671/
Arujees671/
Atreyas671/
Gargass671/
Arraies671/
Arıs671/
Haurras671/
Harahsh671/
Haraise671/
Haraysh671/
Garejas671/
Garayos671/
Gorajis671/
Airayis671/
Aarajch671/
Aarashe671/
Atrayos671/
Ariyass671/
Aràs671/
Arzayas671/
Arzayùs671/
Arrayos671/
Arrayus671/
Araajaz671/
Arashsd671/
Harrads671/
Atrrass671/
Areyash671/
Athrash671/
Aatrash671/
Ahraaas671/
Aharash671/
Arjz671/
Garrass670/
Hareass670/
Araisch670/
Aurhaus670/
Gahraus670/
Haraist670/
Arraess670/
Hattras670/
Hearras670/
Harhast670/
Haraues670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Arajs
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