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

Arao (Oriya: ଏରାଓ, Russian: Арао) is more commonly found in Mozambique than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Arao.

How Common Is The Last Name Arao? popularity and diffusion

Arao is the 19,566th most commonly used family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 259,991 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 57 percent of Arao are found; 39 percent are found in Southern Africa and 39 percent are found in Luso-Southern Africa. Arao is also the 38,825th most common first name internationally, borne by 19,324 people.

The last name Arao is most widely held in Mozambique, where it is carried by 8,034 people, or 1 in 3,393. Beside Mozambique this surname occurs in 51 countries. It is also found in Japan, where 23 percent are found and Uganda, where 17 percent are found.

Arao Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Arao last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Arao last name are 14.69% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 67.92% registered to vote for the 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

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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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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