Arakiel Surname
Approximately 2 people bear this surname
Arakiel Surname User-submission:
This surname is of ethnic Armenian origin, but its geographic origin lies with the Armenian diaspora of Persia and India. It was adopted by sons or possibly grandsons of an Armenian or Armenians (there appears to be two distinct families).
Read More About This SurnameArakiel Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
Arakiel (2) may also be a first name.
Arakiel Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname is of ethnic Armenian origin, but its geographic origin lies with the Armenian diaspora of Persia and India. It was adopted by sons or possibly grandsons of an Armenian or Armenians (there appears to be two distinct families). The earliest known instances of this surname are found amongst Armenian traders centring around Calcutta and Malay in the late 18th century. There were two brothers: Agah Catchick Arrakial (also known as Khojah Catchick) and his brother, Carrapiet. The Indo-Armenian historian M. Seth gives them as sons of a native of Julfa, Iran, Arrakiel Gentloom. There were two other brothers in India during this period, Gregory and Arathoon Arrakiel. Gregory had four sons, who were referred to with the "surname" 'Gregory', but later known as 'Gregory Arakiel'.Whereas Armenians in Armenian adopted patronymic surnames with the suffix, '-yan', e.g. Arakelyan, Armenians in Iran and India simply took the name of their father. This resulted in a number of distinct and rare surnames, some of which now appear to be extinct.
- Forebears.ioThis is an Armenian surname from the Biblical name Arakel, a fallen angel, meaning 'earth God'. It is mainly found among the eastern Armenian diaspora, who did not follow the custom of appending -ian/-yan to their surname.
- Forebears.ioArakiel Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Arakiel Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Arakiel is carried by more people in Australia than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Arakiel? popularity and diffusion
The surname Arakiel is the 11,742,229th most widely held family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname Arakiel is predominantly found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Arakiel are found; 50 percent are found in North America and 50 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 9,404,674th most widespread first name in the world It is held by 2 people.
The last name is most commonly used in Australia, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 26,995,701. In Australia it is primarily concentrated in: South Australia, where 100 percent live. Beside Australia it is found in one country. It also occurs in Canada, where 50 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arakel | 92 | 323 | / |
| Arakil | 92 | 47 | / |
| Harakel | 86 | 50 | / |
| Arackel | 86 | 49 | / |
| Arakkel | 86 | 31 | / |
| Arakill | 86 | 16 | / |
| Arakeel | 86 | 7 | / |
| Garakel | 86 | 1 | / |
| Aarakel | 86 | 1 | / |
| Airakel | 86 | 1 | / |
| Arakail | 86 | 1 | / |
| Arakl | 83 | 1 | / |
| Araquiel | 80 | 10 | / |
| Arrackel | 80 | 6 | / |
| Garakail | 80 | 2 | / |
| Aracil | 77 | 4,538 | / |
| Orakel | 77 | 16 | / |
| Aracel | 77 | 12 | / |
| Arekel | 77 | 5 | / |
| Araqil | 77 | 2 | / |
| Harakl | 77 | 1 | / |
| Arackl | 77 | 1 | / |
| Arakelova | 75 | 1,608 | / |
| Arakilova | 75 | 8 | / |
| Areadkell | 75 | 1 | / |
| Garakhail | 75 | 1 | / |
| Araquel | 71 | 1,094 | / |
| Araquil | 71 | 995 | / |
| Arakyelova | 71 | 882 | / |
| Arachil | 71 | 30 | / |
| Arokoil | 71 | 20 | / |
| Ourakel | 71 | 1 | / |
| Harekel | 71 | 1 | / |
| Araceil | 71 | 1 | / |
| Areekil | 71 | 1 | / |
| Haraeql | 71 | 1 | / |
| Aracıkül | 67 | 5 | / |
| Arekl | 67 | 2 | / |
| Arakkaul | 67 | 1 | / |
| Areikeil | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayraykelova | 67 | 1 | / |
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Arakiel Reference & Research
Arakiel Genealogy - A website concerning persons with the Armenian surname Arakiel, Arrakiel and variants. Centers around Calcutta, India.
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