Arakelan Surname
Approximately 42 people bear this surname
Arakelan Surname User-submission:
An Armenian surname most commonly rendered Arakelyan or Arakelian. Due to Armenians adopting surnames recently the surname is found with a number of other suffixes, including Arakeloglu (Turkish), Arakelov (Russian). Arakelyan is a patronymic surname, adopted from the name of a male ancestor, Arakel.
Read More About This SurnameArakelan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 35 | 1:4,117,802 | 198,221 |
| Armenia | 6 | 1:488,363 | 9,305 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
Arakelan Surname Meaning
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An Armenian surname most commonly rendered Arakelyan or Arakelian. Due to Armenians adopting surnames recently the surname is found with a number of other suffixes, including Arakeloglu (Turkish), Arakelov (Russian). Arakelyan is a patronymic surname, adopted from the name of a male ancestor, Arakel.
Arakel is a Biblical name, one of the fallen angels and it means 'earth god'.
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Where Does The Last Name Arakelan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Arakelan (Russian: Аракелан) is held by more people in Russia than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Arakelan? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 3,017,195th most frequently occurring family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 173,512,998 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 76 percent of Arakelan live; 74 percent live in Eastern Europe and 74 percent live in East Slavic Europe.
This last name is most commonly used in Russia, where it is borne by 35 people, or 1 in 4,117,802. In Russia it is primarily concentrated in: Moscow Oblast, where 31 percent reside, Moscow, where 20 percent reside and Samara Oblast, where 17 percent reside. Excluding Russia Arakelan is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Armenia, where 14 percent reside and Germany, where 2 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arakelyan | 94 | 42,078 | / |
| Arakelian | 94 | 3,937 | / |
| Arakelain | 94 | 2 | / |
| Arakelgan | 94 | 1 | / |
| Arakelean | 94 | 1 | / |
| Arakkelian | 89 | 2 | / |
| Ayrakelyan | 89 | 2 | / |
| Aragkelian | 89 | 1 | / |
| Arakeylyan | 89 | 1 | / |
| Arakkelyan | 89 | 1 | / |
| Arakalan | 88 | 1 | / |
| Araqelyan | 82 | 2,803 | / |
| Arakilian | 82 | 247 | / |
| Arakilyan | 82 | 111 | / |
| Arakalean | 82 | 26 | / |
| Arakylian | 82 | 25 | / |
| Arakalian | 82 | 17 | / |
| Arekelyan | 82 | 9 | / |
| Arekelian | 82 | 7 | / |
| Arakkalan | 82 | 6 | / |
| Arakélian | 82 | 3 | / |
| Arakeliam | 82 | 3 | / |
| Arakelion | 82 | 3 | / |
| Araqelian | 82 | 3 | / |
| Arokelyan | 82 | 2 | / |
| Aracelian | 82 | 1 | / |
| Arakolian | 82 | 1 | / |
| Arachelian | 78 | 14 | / |
| Araquelian | 78 | 14 | / |
| Arachelean | 78 | 12 | / |
| Araakilyan | 78 | 1 | / |
| Oreakelam | 71 | 4 | / |
Arakelan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Arakelan in the Russian language | ||
| Аракелан | arakelan | - |
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