Araujo Surname

420th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,226,705 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Brazil

Araujo Surname Definition:

Of French origin. Name of village near Orense. Of unknown etymology.

A Gailician name from a place of San Martín de Loleos near Portugal. Its founder is Vasco Rodriguez de Araujo.

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Araujo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil975,4531:21933
Venezuela58,1601:51995
Mexico44,4851:2,790399
Peru24,6151:1,291199
Argentina20,9601:2,039262
Colombia19,8101:2,412452
United States13,8921:26,0913,282
Paraguay12,3941:584151
Spain10,6531:4,389547
Dominican Republic9,2591:1,127187
Ecuador8,1941:1,941341
Uruguay6,0411:56864
El Salvador4,0231:1,577287
France3,1771:20,9072,428
Cuba3,1311:3,680474
Indonesia2,5191:52,5015,846
Angola1,9721:13,6861,647
Honduras1,5921:5,538513
Canada1,1711:31,4654,095
India7461:1,028,23843,063
Bolivia6741:15,7511,461
Philippines5771:175,45628,385
Panama4771:8,202809
Chile4021:43,8222,089
England2881:193,46517,079
Thailand2801:252,28042,869
South Africa2801:193,49220,922
Suriname1981:2,791440
Australia1771:152,51816,101
Switzerland1451:56,6417,220
Costa Rica1271:37,638983
Nicaragua1041:57,8951,506
São Tomé and Príncipe961:1,848226
Belgium851:135,25519,444
Guatemala681:236,5104,065
Germany671:1,201,57478,034
Andorra561:1,497260
Cape Verde551:9,630349
Iceland421:9,050891
Trinidad and Tobago331:41,3333,849
Netherlands311:544,74849,659
Namibia251:96,3768,697
Italy181:3,397,594101,426
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Austria161:532,21549,801
Ireland151:313,92910,911
Bermuda151:4,352690
Norway141:367,30634,015
Tanzania111:4,812,87455,358
Israel81:1,069,70462,476
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
Luxembourg61:96,7576,198
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Puerto Rico51:710,0284,074
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Guyana41:190,5559,777
Lebanon41:1,409,27119,641
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
New Zealand31:1,509,44147,971
Zimbabwe31:5,146,080115,446
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

The alternate forms: Araújo (199,942), Araùjo (5), Àraujo (2) & Aráujo (1) are calculated separately.

Araujo (4,065) may also be a first name.

Araujo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Of French origin. Name of village near Orense. Of unknown etymology.

A Gailician name from a place of San Martín de Loleos near Portugal. Its founder is Vasco Rodriguez de Araujo.

Spanish Surnames In The Southwestern United States (1978) by Richard Donovon Woods

User-submitted Reference

A Portuguese and Galician toponymic, from the Castle of Araujo in Galicia.

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A common Portuguese surname.

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Araujo Last Name Facts

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

Araujo (Marathi: अरौजो) is held by more people in Brazil than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant: Araújo, Araùjo, Àraujo or Aráujo. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Araujo? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 420th most common surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 5,941 people. Araujo occurs mostly in The Americas, where 98 percent of Araujo live; 92 percent live in South America and 80 percent live in Luso-South America. Araujo is also the 109,269th most widely held first name on earth. It is borne by 4,065 people.

It is most commonly held in Brazil, where it is held by 975,453 people, or 1 in 219. In Brazil Araujo is most frequent in: São Paulo, where 15 percent reside, Bahia, where 11 percent reside and Ceará, where 9 percent reside. Apart from Brazil this surname exists in 69 countries. It is also common in Venezuela, where 5 percent reside and Mexico, where 4 percent reside.

Araujo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Araujo has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Araujo last name expanded 86,825 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Araujo Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Araujo last name is predominantly Maronite (50%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Araujo last name are 42.67% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 95.9% registered with the party.

The amount Araujo earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 69.36% less than the national average, earning €9,201 per year; in Norway they earn 41.54% less than the national average, earning 202,315 kr per year; in Peru they earn 4.62% less than the national average, earning S/. 18,490 per year; in South Africa they earn 139.06% more than the national average, earning R 568,092 per year; in Colombia they earn 17.26% less than the national average, earning $18,783,900 COP per year; in United States they earn 7.45% less than the national average, earning $39,935 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.61% more than the national average, earning $52,471 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Araújo94199,942/
Araùjo945/
Àraujo942/
Aráujo941/
Arraujo9251/
Araujoo9221/
Arahujo9218/
Araujjo9217/
Aaraujo9217/
Araujio9212/
Auraujo9212/
Arauujo9210/
Haraujo9210/
Araaujo927/
Araujop927/
Arauijo926/
Araujoi925/
Ara'ujo923/
Earaujo922/
Araiujo922/
Arauajo922/
Asraujo922/
Arauyjo922/
Araujod922/
Arajujo921/
Araujho921/
Arauhjo921/
Araoujo921/
Araujoj921/
Arauújo921/
Araujoċ921/
Arujo91600/
Arajo91223/
D'Araujo8658/
Arauiojo861/
Harauhjo861/
Araojo834,273/
Arauzo831,555/
Aradjo831,264/
Aroujo8381/
Arauja8365/
Araijo8333/
Arauso8331/
Arajuo8322/
Arauje8315/
Arajoo8312/
Arrujo8311/
Arauyo837/
Arayjo836/
Arrajo836/
Arauji835/
Araíjo835/
Aurajo834/
Aruujo834/
Araãjo833/
Aruijo833/
Harajo833/
Harujo833/
Arajoh833/
Arahuj832/
Arajou832/
Areujo832/
Araajo832/
Aroajo832/
Areajo832/
Oraujo831/
Arauio831/
Arazuo831/
Aurujo831/
Araéjo831/
Arajjo831/
Araugio7720/
Araújoo775/
Araukho774/
Aaraújo774/
Aurasuo774/
Arauzho773/
Arajojo773/
Garauja772/
Harajoy771/
Aarajoo771/
Araujis771/
Aurajuo771/
Araaújo771/
Auraújo771/
Araújop771/
Arraejo771/
Arraojo771/
Arraújo771/
Araucho771/
D'Arajo771/
Arauzco771/
Arrajoo771/
Arajoso771/
Harajoo771/
Arazo732,296/
Araco73994/
Aruja73431/
Araou73225/
Araso73152/
Aruso7317/
Aruco7315/
Aruzo739/
Orajo737/
Arújo734/
Araoe734/
Araoy734/
Orujo732/
Araúj731/
Aroau731/
Araoa731/
Araoj731/
D'araújo7173/
Athrajos711/
Haroujou711/
Gaurauja711/
Araoye673,039/
Ahraou672,423/
Arauza671,046/
Arasod67641/
Arahou67584/
Aurazo67391/
Arasco67310/
Arausa67230/
Garazo67193/
Arusoi67178/
Arraou67138/
Ajraou67137/
Arusoo67135/
Atrazo67124/
Araiso6781/
Haruzo6775/
Arraco6764/
Arujõe6761/
Aradja6742/
Arajaa6738/
Garaou6728/
Garoau6725/
Arazco6722/
Arouje6721/
Arucho6719/
Aruizo6718/
Araoya6717/
Arojjo6716/
Araoud6715/
Atraso6714/
Arujas6714/
Haraou6713/
Arasau6713/
Arouja6712/
Aracho6712/
Arasoo6712/
Aroojo6712/
Arayco6712/
Aarazo679/
Araija678/
Arazau677/
Haruso677/
Arahoa677/
Arouco676/
Arazos676/
Orasuo676/
Araizo675/
Haraso675/
Aroaji675/
Garaoe675/
Aaruja674/
Araoje674/
Arruzo674/
Harazo674/
Arazou674/
Arazio674/
Araout673/
Arazoo673/
Araeyo673/
Arouji673/
Arauye673/
Garuzo673/
Aroaja673/
Araoyo673/
Airaou673/
Arajah673/
Aruiso672/
Haruja672/
Arajja672/
Arakho672/
Araoja672/
Araoyé672/
Aruzzo672/
Arraso672/
Asraou672/
Araoii672/
Earuso671/
Garaoy671/
Arahco671/
Arajau671/
Araoeh671/
Araoie671/
Araouz671/
Arasgo671/
Arazod671/
Arujaa671/
Areaja671/
Arhuja671/
Atruso671/
Ahraoi671/
Arujah671/
Orazuo671/
Aruzuo671/
Arauya671/
Araújp671/
Haruco671/
Arrazo671/
Horajo671/
Oraojo671/
Haraoi671/
Aruezo671/
Aruuso671/
Arazoh671/
Araúji671/
Arouio671/
Ayruso671/
Aragio671/
Arazzo671/

Araujo Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Araujo in the Marathi language
अरौजोaraujo28.57
अराऊजोara'ujo20.41
आराऊजोara'ujo10.2
अरोजोarojo8.16
अरावजोaravajo4.08
अरजोarajo4.08
अरायुजोarayujo4.08
अरउजाara'uja4.08
अराऊजara'uja4.08
अरुजोarujo4.08
अराउजोara'ujo4.08
आरोजोarojo4.08

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