Arakelov Surname

255,670th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,543 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Armenia

Arakelov Surname User-submission:

A Russo-Armenian surname most commonly rendered Arakelov(a). It is the Russian form of the Armenian surname Arakelyan or Arakelian. Arakelov(a) 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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Arakelov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia1,0391:138,71316,182
Ukraine1401:325,16240,914
Armenia1141:25,7031,606
Uzbekistan711:435,62210,503
United States511:7,107,038327,397
Georgia371:101,2318,829
Kazakhstan231:768,80449,532
Azerbaijan141:689,22311,826
Belarus131:730,85159,297
Transnistria91:52,7447,681
Turkmenistan91:609,9014,112
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Bulgaria41:1,744,72646,837
France21:33,211,361423,184
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Arakelov Surname Meaning

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A Russo-Armenian surname most commonly rendered Arakelov(a). It is the Russian form of the Armenian surname Arakelyan or Arakelian. Arakelov(a) 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'.

The suffix -ov signifies 'son of' and -ova, 'daughter of'.

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Arakelov Last Name Facts

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

The surname Arakelov (Russian: Аракелов) is found in Russia more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Arakelov? popularity and diffusion

The last name Arakelov is the 255,670th most frequent last name globally, borne by around 1 in 4,722,972 people. Arakelov occurs predominantly in Europe, where 76 percent of Arakelov reside; 75 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 73 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

The surname Arakelov is most commonly held in Russia, where it is held by 1,039 people, or 1 in 138,713. In Russia it is most common in: Stavropol Krai, where 29 percent reside, Krasnodar Krai, where 16 percent reside and Moscow, where 15 percent reside. Besides Russia this last name is found in 19 countries. It also occurs in Ukraine, where 9 percent reside and Armenia, where 7 percent reside.

Arakelov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Arakelov last name is chiefly Orthodox (98%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Arakelov surname are 11.44% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 58.21% being registered with the party.

Arakelov earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 16.63% more than the national average, earning $50,325 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Arakelova941,608/
Ayraykelov893/
Araqelov88461/
Arakelow887/
Arakilov883/
Arakalov881/
Ayraykelova841/
Araqelova8296/
Arakilova828/
Arachelov827/
Arakeloff823/
Arokelova821/
Aracheloff6722/
Erekalov501/

Arakelov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Arakelov in the Russian language
Аракеловarakelov-

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