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

The last name Araya (Arabic: آرايا, Hindi: आर्य, Marathi: आरया, Oriya: ଆରାୟା, Russian: Арайа) occurs more in Chile more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

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

The last name Araya is the 1,688^th most frequently occurring family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 22,373 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 57 percent of Araya live; 41 percent live in South America and 40 percent live in Hispanic Southern America. It is also the 10,648^th most commonly held given name worldwide, held by 95,205 people.

This last name is most numerous in Chile, where it is carried by 114,586 people, or 1 in 154. In Chile Araya is primarily found in: Santiago Metropolitan Region, where 31 percent are found, Coquimbo Region, where 21 percent are found and Valparaíso Region, where 13 percent are found. Excluding Chile this surname is found in 102 countries. It is also common in Eritrea, where 18 percent are found and Ethiopia, where 16 percent are found.

Araya Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Araya has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 308,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Araya Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Araya last name are 38.48% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 91.71% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Araya earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 10.24% less than the national average, earning 310,647 kr per year; in Peru they earn 23.96% more than the national average, earning S/. 24,030 per year; in Colombia they earn 190.07% more than the national average, earning $65,853,000 COP per year; in United States they earn 6.5% more than the national average, earning $45,955 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.81% less than the national average, earning $43,813 CAD per year.