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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 held by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

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

The surname Arau is the 219,780^th most common surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,918,035 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 37 percent of Arau reside; 31 percent reside in North America and 25 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. Arau is also the 198,878^th most frequently occurring given name at a global level It is held by 1,523 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 453 people, or 1 in 17,999. In Papua New Guinea it is most numerous in: New Ireland, where 32 percent live, Eastern Highlands, where 16 percent live and Gulf, where 11 percent live. Aside from Papua New Guinea this last name exists in 35 countries. It is also common in Mexico, where 24 percent live and Nigeria, where 15 percent live.

Arau Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Arau has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Arau last name expanded 3,675 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Arau Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Arau surname are 11.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 65% registered to vote for the 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.