Aros Surname
Approximately 15,401 people bear this surname
Aros Surname Definition:
Name of four places in Galicia, two in Pontevedra and two in La Coruna. This is a Basque surname meaning "place of the ferns, fernery" from "ara" - fern - and the locative suffix "-s."
Aros Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chile | 9,718 | 1:1,813 | 344 |
| Mexico | 1,168 | 1:106,272 | 3,855 |
| Colombia | 1,000 | 1:47,774 | 2,465 |
| United States | 808 | 1:448,588 | 38,453 |
| Argentina | 411 | 1:103,999 | 8,805 |
| Hungary | 276 | 1:35,566 | 3,874 |
| Morocco | 273 | 1:126,286 | 22,036 |
| Spain | 265 | 1:176,423 | 12,522 |
| Malaysia | 193 | 1:152,820 | 9,522 |
| Iran | 181 | 1:424,213 | 26,676 |
| Papua New Guinea | 143 | 1:57,019 | 7,266 |
| Romania | 122 | 1:164,573 | 17,104 |
| Brazil | 106 | 1:2,019,569 | 64,017 |
| Israel | 104 | 1:82,285 | 9,899 |
| Indonesia | 97 | 1:1,363,394 | 93,839 |
| Pakistan | 95 | 1:1,880,462 | 18,577 |
| Philippines | 92 | 1:1,100,415 | 90,271 |
| Estonia | 50 | 1:26,436 | 4,834 |
| France | 41 | 1:1,620,066 | 149,911 |
| Venezuela | 31 | 1:974,325 | 14,902 |
| India | 31 | 1:24,744,045 | 333,161 |
| Peru | 30 | 1:1,059,471 | 19,489 |
| Denmark | 28 | 1:201,597 | 16,538 |
| Canada | 21 | 1:1,754,552 | 114,935 |
| South Africa | 15 | 1:3,611,847 | 123,156 |
| Russia | 14 | 1:10,294,504 | 334,277 |
| England | 12 | 1:4,643,172 | 139,951 |
| Australia | 10 | 1:2,699,570 | 109,631 |
| Kenya | 8 | 1:5,772,488 | 50,256 |
| Paraguay | 7 | 1:1,033,821 | 9,769 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Taiwan | 4 | 1:5,861,186 | 33,577 |
| Belarus | 3 | 1:3,167,020 | 121,664 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 14 | 1:3,587,049 | 158,810 |
The alternate forms: Áros (90), Arós (5) & Aroś (1) are calculated separately.
Aros (1,928) may also be a first name.
Aros Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Name of four places in Galicia, two in Pontevedra and two in La Coruna. This is a Basque surname meaning "place of the ferns, fernery" from "ara" - fern - and the locative suffix "-s."
Aros Demographics
Average Male Aros Height
170.58 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Aros Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Aros Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Aros (Arabic: اروز, Hindi: अरोस, Marathi: आरोस, Russian: Арос) occurs more in Chile more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Áros, Arós or Aroś. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Aros? popularity and diffusion
The last name Aros is the 34,412th most frequently occurring surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 473,187 people. The surname Aros is primarily found in The Americas, where 86 percent of Aros reside; 73 percent reside in South America and 66 percent reside in Hispanic Southern America. It is also the 172,849th most frequently used first name on earth, held by 1,928 people.
It is most prevalent in Chile, where it is borne by 9,718 people, or 1 in 1,813. In Chile Aros is most common in: Santiago Metropolitan Region, where 33 percent live, Valparaíso Region, where 21 percent live and Los Lagos Region, where 15 percent live. Outside of Chile Aros is found in 54 countries. It is also common in Mexico, where 8 percent live and Colombia, where 6 percent live.
Aros Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Aros has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Aros last name rose 5,771 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Aros Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Muslim (50%) in Kenya.
In The United States Aros are 17.12% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.89% registered with the political party.
The amount Aros earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 60.33% less than the national average, earning S/. 7,690 per year; in South Africa they earn 59.76% less than the national average, earning R 95,616 per year; in Colombia they earn 0.55% less than the national average, earning $22,576,800 COP per year; in United States they earn 13.74% less than the national average, earning $37,221 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.19% less than the national average, earning $45,116 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Aros Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Aros in the Hindi language | ||
| अरोस | arosa | 66.67 |
| आरोस | arosa | 33.33 |
| Aros in the Marathi language | ||
| आरोस | arosa | 50 |
| अरोस | arosa | 50 |
| Aros in the Russian language | ||
| Арос | aros | - |
| Aros in the Arabic language | ||
| اروز | arwz | - |
| اروس | arws | - |
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