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

Araz (Arabic: عريز, Georgian: არაზ, Hindi: एराज, Russian: Араз) is found most frequently in Turkey. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

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

The last name is the 27,304^th most common surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 370,227 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 85 percent of Araz live; 76 percent live in West Asia and 76 percent live in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 35,579^th most prevalent forename on earth, borne by 21,696 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Turkey, where it is carried by 17,366 people, or 1 in 4,481. In Turkey it is mostly concentrated in: Istanbul Province, where 19 percent live, Mardin Province, where 6 percent live and Diyarbakir Province, where 6 percent live. Beside Turkey this last name is found in 47 countries. It is also found in Iran, where 4 percent live and Afghanistan, where 3 percent live.

Araz Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Araz has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Araz surname increased 1,900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Araz Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Sunni (83%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Araz surname are 0.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 53.33% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Araz earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 24.19% less than the national average, earning 262,369 kr per year and in United States they earn 61.27% more than the national average, earning $69,587 USD per year.