Arkay Surname

4,908,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bangladesh
Highest density in:
Liberia

Arkay Surname User-submission:

The surname Arkay means 'sun' in Bengali.

Arkay Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

The alternate forms: Árkay (1) are calculated separately.

Arkay (77) may also be a first name.

Arkay Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Arkay means 'sun' in Bengali.

- lilgoofyahuncle

Arkay Last Name Facts

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

The surname Arkay (Oriya: ଅକର୍ାୟ, Russian: Аркай) occurs more in Bangladesh more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as: Árkay. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Arkay? popularity and diffusion

It is the 4,908,606th most commonly held family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 455,471,620 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 56 percent of Arkay live; 50 percent live in South Asia and 38 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Arkay is also the 1,100,117th most commonly used first name globally, borne by 77 people.

The last name is most frequent in Bangladesh, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 39,839,193. Without taking into account Bangladesh this surname is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 19 percent reside and Canada, where 13 percent reside.

Arkay Last Name Statistics demography

Arkay earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 54.02% more than the national average, earning $66,458 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Árkay931/
Harkay91185/
Arkaya91119/
Garkay9147/
Aarkay9112/
Arkayi911/
Arka897,286/
Arky89179/
Arıkaya83561/
Arkayos837/
Arkayah831/
Arcay803,709/
Garka801,898/
Harka80945/
Arkaç80859/
Arkha80264/
Erkay80186/
Arkah80147/
Arkey80128/
Arkai8071/
Orkay8040/
Arkoy8034/
Arzka8033/
Aarka8020/
Arkhy8015/
Arkaa809/
Arkca808/
Arkka807/
Arkøy807/
Aurka806/
Harky803/
Arrka803/
Arcky802/
Arkiy801/
Earka801/
Earky801/
Garky801/
Arkae801/
Arkea801/
Arkyo801/
Arkaj801/
Ağırkaya77807/
Ayrıkaya7716/
Garkayeh7711/
Arıkkaya7711/
Arcaya737,881/
Erkaya734,484/
Harkey734,403/
Harkai731,266/
Arkaah73827/
Horkay73410/
Harkah73324/
Arcayo73182/
Arkauz7384/
Orkaya7357/
Arkoya7346/
Garcka7344/
Harcay7344/
Arcaye7342/
Arkhyi7328/
Garkey7327/
Aharka7327/
Arkhyp7326/
Arckey7324/
Harkha7324/
Arkoye7324/
Erkkay7318/
Harkaj7314/
Arqaya7311/
Arkiya7310/
Arkoyo7310/
Aarkad739/
Garkaj737/
Garkai735/
Gaarka734/
Arkeat734/
Aarkas734/
Arkaja734/
Gorkay734/
Harkyo734/
Arkaia734/
Arkaad733/
Arkaju733/
Garkha733/
Aarkha733/
Arkasz732/
Arkawe732/
Arkhiy731/
Ayreka731/
Gaurka731/
Harkea731/
Aireka731/
Arrcay731/
Arkiea731/
Arckat731/
Garkea731/
Arkeia731/
Garkau731/
Orkayi731/
Aerkaa731/
Airzka731/
Harkka731/
Garcay731/
Garrka731/
Haerka731/
Arkiye731/
Arkeye731/
Arkaiz731/
Arzrka731/
Aarkaa731/
Arhkah731/
Arkadt731/
Harkau731/
Gahrka730/
Herkay730/
Arkaas730/
Harzka730/
Harcky730/
Arca6720,620/
Arcayos671,535/
Arke671,146/
Arki671,096/
Gorkaya67857/
Erka67393/
Orka67149/
Arqa6793/
Árky6758/
Garkaja6753/
Haireka6750/
Harkach6748/
Erky6734/
Erkahya6733/
Arkhaja6723/
Harkatz6717/
Harkacz6716/
Garkawe6713/
Aarkaat6712/
Harkaji6711/
Arkiyah677/
Harkass676/
Arkoyah675/
Garkiya675/
Arcahyo674/
Garkaai674/
Aarkhad674/
Garkoya674/
Asrkash674/
Hearkey672/
Harkeyd672/
Orky672/
Harkatt672/
Garkaje672/
Harkeyo672/
Garkiye672/
Arkhiya671/
Gaurkah671/
Harzkey671/
Aarkaad671/
Aarkash671/
Aarkath671/
Aharkau671/
Aharkey671/
Arkaatt671/
Arkaova671/
Arkhaus671/
Arká671/
Harcaya671/
Garkhah671/
Garkāja671/
Aharkat671/
Ajrkash671/
Arkouya671/
Arkawee671/
Arkhaid671/
Arkheha671/
Arcayes671/
Arkautz671/
Harkaat671/
Harkats671/
Garkeye671/
Harkiyo671/
Hearkas670/
Harckas670/

Arkay Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Arkay in the Oriya language
ଅକର୍ାୟakaraya-
Arkay in the Russian language
Аркайarkaj-

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