Araqelov Surname

654,010th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 461 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Georgia
Highest density in:
Georgia

Araqelov 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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Araqelov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Georgia4521:8,2871,873
Abkhazia61:40,4782,603
South Ossetia21:26,7161,073
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770

Araqelov 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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Araqelov Last Name Facts

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

The surname Araqelov (Georgian: არაქელოვი) is found most in Georgia. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Araqelov? popularity and diffusion

It is the 654,010th most frequently held family name globally It is held by around 1 in 15,808,126 people. Araqelov is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Araqelov live; 100 percent live in West Asia and 98 percent live in Kartvelo-West Asia.

Araqelov is most widespread in Georgia, where it is borne by 452 people, or 1 in 8,287. In Georgia it is primarily found in: Tbilisi, where 72 percent live, Kakheti, where 11 percent live and Shida Kartli, where 8 percent live. Beside Georgia it is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Abkhazia, where 1 percent live and South Ossetia, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Araqelova9496/
Arakelov881,543/
Arakelova821,608/
Arachelov827/
Ayraykelov783/
Arakelow757/
Arakilov753/
Arakalov751/
Ayraykelova741/
Arakilova718/
Arakeloff713/
Arokelova711/
Aracheloff6722/
Erekalov501/

Araqelov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Araqelov in the Georgian language
არაქელოვიarakelovi98.55
არაქელოვarakelov1.45

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