Ararua Surname

1,017,412th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 249 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Ararua Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ararua Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea2481:32,8783,833
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

Ararua (27) may also be a first name.

Ararua Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ararua occurs in Papua New Guinea more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ararua? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ararua is the 1,017,412th most frequent surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 29,267,253 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 100 percent of Ararua live; 100 percent live in Oceania Islands and 100 percent live in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 2,036,353rd most frequently held forename in the world It is held by 27 people.

This surname is most common in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 248 people, or 1 in 32,878. In Papua New Guinea Ararua is primarily found in: Madang, where 80 percent reside, Eastern Highlands, where 6 percent reside and Gulf, where 4 percent reside. Beside Papua New Guinea this last name occurs in one country. It is also found in Brazil, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ararba8310/
Arorua832/
Arerua832/
Orarua831/
Ararbay7722/
Aererua7718/
Ararwat771/
Hararvat713/
Hararway711/
Gargarway6710/
Aroruo673/
Ererua673/
Asrarwahd672/
Aireruo623/
Arorwa5094/
Arervo507/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ararua
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