Arakashi Surname
Approximately 281 people bear this surname
Arakashi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 255 | 1:301,108 | 21,303 |
| India | 23 | 1:33,350,669 | 396,143 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
Arakashi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Arakashi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Arakashi (Marathi: अरकशी) is borne by more people in Iran than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Arakashi? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 935,326th most frequently occurring last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 25,934,327 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Arakashi are found; 99 percent are found in South Asia and 91 percent are found in Islamic South Asia.
The last name is most widely held in Iran, where it is held by 255 people, or 1 in 301,108. In Iran it is primarily concentrated in: East Azerbaijan Province, where 31 percent live, Tehran Province, where 26 percent live and Kermanshah Province, where 16 percent live. Apart from Iran this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in India, where 8 percent live and Nigeria, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aarakashi | 94 | 2 | / |
| Arakasi | 93 | 12 | / |
| Gaarakashi | 89 | 1 | / |
| Arakachi | 88 | 69 | / |
| Arakeshi | 88 | 2 | / |
| Arakhashe | 82 | 14 | / |
| Garakashe | 82 | 2 | / |
| Garakoshi | 82 | 1 | / |
| Arakachis | 82 | 1 | / |
| Arakase | 80 | 24 | / |
| Arakosi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Erakasi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Harakhasha | 78 | 1 | / |
| Araqashe | 75 | 50 | / |
| Aracachi | 75 | 13 | / |
| Arakache | 75 | 11 | / |
| Arakasay | 75 | 1 | / |
| Aurakazi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Arakasea | 75 | 1 | / |
| Garakosi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Harakasay | 71 | 3 | / |
| Aroukassi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Harakache | 71 | 1 | / |
| Orakazi | 67 | 9 | / |
| Arakace | 67 | 1 | / |
| Arakaze | 67 | 1 | / |
| Arokazi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aurakkazai | 67 | 1 | / |
Arakashi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Arakashi in the Marathi language | ||
| अरकशी | arakasi | 43.75 |
| आरकाशी | arakasi | 25 |
| आरकशी | arakasi | 25 |
| अरकाशी | arakasi | 6.25 |
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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 Arakashi
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