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Where Does The Last Name Arau Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Arau (Hindi: आराु, Marathi: आरु, Oriya: ଅେରୗ) is more frequently found in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Arau click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Arau? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 219,780^th most numerous last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 3,918,035 people. Arau occurs mostly in The Americas, where 37 percent of Arau are found; 31 percent are found in North America and 25 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 198,878^th most commonly occurring first name internationally, held by 1,523 people.

The last name is most common in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 453 people, or 1 in 17,999. In Papua New Guinea Arau is mostly found in: New Ireland, where 32 percent reside, Eastern Highlands, where 16 percent reside and Gulf, where 11 percent reside. Outside of Papua New Guinea this last name is found in 35 countries. It is also common in Mexico, where 24 percent reside and Nigeria, where 15 percent reside.

Arau Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Arau has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 3,675 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Arau Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Arau last name are 11.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 65% registered to vote for the political party.

Arau earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 13.69% more than the national average, earning $49,057 USD per year.