Arayu Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Arayu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Arayu (14) may also be a first name.
Arayu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Arayu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Arayu (Marathi: आरयु) is carried by more people in Japan than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Arayu.
How Common Is The Last Name Arayu? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 7,593,402nd most commonly occurring last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The last name Arayu occurs predominantly in Africa, where 50 percent of Arayu live; 33 percent live in East Africa and 33 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Arayu is also the 3,024,661st most widely held forename throughout the world It is held by 14 people.
Arayu is most frequently held in Japan, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 63,922,146. In Japan it is most prevalent in: Hyōgo Prefecture, where 50 percent reside and Kyoto Prefecture, where 50 percent reside. Other than Japan this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 33 percent reside and Canada, where 17 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Arayu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Arayu in the Marathi language | ||
| आरयु | arayu | 50 |
| अरयु | arayu | 50 |
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Arayu
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