Arao Surname

19,566th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 28,030 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mozambique
Highest density in:
Mozambique

Arao Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Arao Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mozambique8,0341:3,393791
Japan6,5051:19,6532,225
Uganda4,7311:8,2521,433
Philippines4,3331:23,3643,067
Angola2,9581:9,1241,120
Brazil4261:502,52218,942
United States2351:1,542,378104,414
Kenya1691:273,25418,015
India1141:6,728,644151,199
Chile921:191,4836,147
Mexico901:1,379,18015,553
Papua New Guinea721:113,24615,376
Venezuela571:529,8969,899
Taiwan311:756,2825,404
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
Singapore211:262,27211,611
Indonesia181:7,347,177303,310
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Transnistria71:67,8149,165
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Niger41:4,798,00475,547
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
England31:18,572,686338,250
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Nicaragua21:3,010,5457,383
France21:33,211,361423,184
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Guam11:160,1214,893
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Macau11:601,6301,582
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077

Arao (19,324) may also be a first name.

Arao Last Name Facts

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

The surname Arao (Oriya: ଏରାଓ, Russian: Арао) occurs in Mozambique more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Arao? popularity and diffusion

The surname Arao is the 19,566th most commonly used last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 259,991 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 57 percent of Arao reside; 39 percent reside in Southern Africa and 39 percent reside in Luso-Southern Africa. It is also the 38,825th most numerous first name globally, borne by 19,324 people.

The last name Arao is most common in Mozambique, where it is carried by 8,034 people, or 1 in 3,393. Outside of Mozambique Arao exists in 51 countries. It is also found in Japan, where 23 percent live and Uganda, where 17 percent live.

Arao Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Arao surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Arao last name are 14.69% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 67.92% registered with the political party.

The amount Arao earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 16.87% more than the national average, earning $50,430 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.47% less than the national average, earning $43,986 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Araoz8914,238/
Araos897,003/
Garao891,278/
Argao891,082/
Harao89762/
Araou89225/
Airao89143/
Ayrao89129/
Aarao89122/
Arzao89113/
Areao8998/
Arauo8963/
Arrao8963/
Atrao8926/
Ara'o8920/
Araho8918/
Araoh8915/
Araoo899/
Aurao895/
Araoy894/
Asrao893/
Araao892/
Earao891/
Arhao891/
Araoa891/
Araop891/
Aerao891/
Ahrao891/
Araoj891/
Ahraou802,423/
Arahou80584/
Garrao80287/
Adtrao80201/
Arraou80138/
Ajraou80137/
Gargao80123/
Araijo8033/
Garaou8028/
Gaurao8019/
Araoud8015/
Haraou8013/
Gahrao8013/
Arauho809/
Arahoa807/
Arayjo806/
Haraho806/
Araoth805/
Harauo804/
Araňoš804/
Arahos804/
Arahoz804/
Araãjo803/
Araiyo803/
Araout803/
Airaou803/
Asraou802/
Ayraod801/
Garaoy801/
Aairao801/
Airrao801/
Ahrrao801/
Arajyo801/
Araouz801/
Aharao801/
Ahraoi801/
Arahao801/
Harrao801/
Hajrao801/
Haraoi801/
Haraos801/
Haraot801/
Arzaoo801/
Arayyo801/
Araooz801/
Araosh801/
Aragio801/
Arajjo801/
Aijrao801/
Argaao801/
Gairao801/
Orao7533,859/
Aroa751,181/
Erao75120/
Arahood7329/
Garahoo7326/
Garahou7313/
Harraou7310/
Arauijo736/
Harahao734/
Gargaou734/
Aadtrao732/
Ajrhaou732/
Garraou732/
Ahajrao731/
Adttrao731/
Arrahoo731/
Atrahou731/
Haraouh731/
Araujho731/
Haraeho731/
Harahou731/
Garhaho731/
Garauho731/
Hairaou731/
Ha'arao731/
Harahop731/
Aroua674,010/
Aitrahou67205/
Aroho67199/
Aroha67177/
Herao6786/
Garoa6785/
Haroa6751/
Aroah6742/
Araua6740/
Eirao6738/
Aráoz6729/
Gorao6728/
Oraou6726/
Eyrao6722/
Araea6722/
Oraoh6719/
Arroa6719/
Argoa6716/
Orhao6713/
Orrao6711/
Airoa6711/
Arzoa679/
Oraoa678/
Horao677/
Auroa675/
Arahouch675/
Aroas675/
Oraho674/
Aarreaho674/
Aruia674/
Arooh673/
Eareo673/
Ourao672/
Areuo672/
Ahierrao672/
Erhao672/
Aroaa672/
Aroea672/
Areaa672/
Osrao672/
Oraoy672/
Aroat672/
Arauá671/
Oraoi671/
Orauo671/
Oorao671/
Earoa671/
Aroaz671/
Arooa671/
Araau671/
Airaõ671/
Aaraõ671/
Oraoo671/
Ohrao671/
Ereao671/
Aruoo671/
Aràoz671/
Aráos671/
Araóz671/
Arhoa671/
Aro'a671/
Aro'o671/
Aroau671/
Oraos671/
Ayroa671/
Aroeo671/
Orzao671/

Arao Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Arao in the Oriya language
ଏରାଓera'o-
Arao in the Russian language
Араоarao-

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Footnotes

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