Arakash Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Yemen

Arakash Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Arakash Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147

Arakash (21) may also be a first name.

Arakash Last Name Facts

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

The surname Arakash (Hindi: अरकाश, Marathi: अरकश, Oriya: ଆରାକଶ, Russian: Аракаш) is carried by more people in India than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Arakash.

How Common Is The Last Name Arakash? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 7,593,402nd most frequently held surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The surname Arakash occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Arakash are found; 83 percent are found in South Asia and 50 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Arakash is also the 2,368,944th most frequent first name throughout the world, borne by 21 people.

This surname is most commonly used in India, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 255,688,461. In India it is most numerous in: Andhra Pradesh, where 33 percent reside, Maharashtra, where 33 percent reside and Telangana, where 33 percent reside. Without taking into account India Arakash occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Iran, where 33 percent reside and Yemen, where 17 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Arakhash935/
Garakash932/
Arakas92602/
Arakhashe8814/
Harakas86275/
Arakase8624/
Orakash865/
Garakas863/
Arakesh862/
Aarakas862/
Arakhas861/
Araqash861/
Arakass861/
Gargaakash821/
Araqashe8050/
Harakesh8022/
Arakache8011/
Atraškas801/
Harrakas801/
Garokash801/
Gorakash801/
Aracas77226/
Arekas7728/
Arakos7718/
Araqas775/
Erakas772/
Orakas771/
Arakaz771/
Arakaç771/
Arakasova7510/
Harakache751/
Gajrakosh751/
Erakkas7122/
Arhakos7119/
Arraqas719/
Harakos718/
Errakas714/
Gorakas714/
Garacas713/
Erakesh712/
Araicas711/
Arakace711/
Garakos711/
Araquas711/
Arakous711/
Errakkas67204/
Gorakhas673/
Gorakaus673/
Aracache672/
Eerakesh671/
Arehkesh671/

Arakash Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Arakash in the Hindi language
अरकाशarakasa-
Arakash in the Oriya language
ଆରାକଶarakasa50
ଆର୍ଆକାଶar'akasa50
Arakash in the Marathi language
अरकशarakasa44.44
आरकाशarakasa22.22
अरकाशarakasa22.22
राकेशrakesa11.11
Arakash in the Russian language
Аракашarakas-

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