Arpa Surname
Approximately 16,714 people bear this surname
Arpa Surname User-submission:
This surname is derived from the Arpa river Arpa in Armenia.
Arpa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 5,244 | 1:14,840 | 1,844 |
| Latvia | 5,166 | 1:397 | 14 |
| Bangladesh | 3,064 | 1:52,009 | 2,816 |
| Philippines | 964 | 1:105,019 | 18,280 |
| Spain | 502 | 1:93,132 | 7,767 |
| Indonesia | 423 | 1:312,646 | 27,561 |
| Italy | 292 | 1:209,441 | 29,795 |
| Papua New Guinea | 188 | 1:43,371 | 5,314 |
| United States | 150 | 1:2,416,393 | 148,665 |
| Peru | 134 | 1:237,195 | 10,049 |
| Bolivia | 101 | 1:105,113 | 4,073 |
| Malta | 90 | 1:4,781 | 330 |
| Canada | 76 | 1:484,810 | 41,569 |
| Argentina | 39 | 1:1,095,985 | 66,746 |
| England | 27 | 1:2,063,632 | 79,942 |
| Northern Cyprus | 26 | 1:12,270 | 3,169 |
| France | 26 | 1:2,554,720 | 189,486 |
| Austria | 25 | 1:340,617 | 36,996 |
| Malaysia | 21 | 1:1,404,487 | 59,312 |
| Germany | 16 | 1:5,031,591 | 189,895 |
| India | 16 | 1:47,941,586 | 492,263 |
| Brazil | 15 | 1:14,271,622 | 267,944 |
| Switzerland | 14 | 1:586,637 | 40,624 |
| Ukraine | 14 | 1:3,251,621 | 182,804 |
| Russia | 11 | 1:13,102,096 | 377,010 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| Hungary | 9 | 1:1,090,697 | 49,203 |
| Israel | 6 | 1:1,426,272 | 75,466 |
| Cuba | 6 | 1:1,920,453 | 8,345 |
| Venezuela | 5 | 1:6,040,815 | 47,898 |
| Czechia | 5 | 1:2,126,694 | 115,412 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Slovakia | 2 | 1:2,668,225 | 118,680 |
| Armenia | 2 | 1:1,465,090 | 16,492 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
The alternate forms: Árpa (127) are calculated separately.
Arpa (6,581) may also be a first name.
Arpa Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname is derived from the Arpa river Arpa in Armenia.
- arpaThe surname Arpa means 'barley' in Turkish.
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Arpa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Arpa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Arpa (Bengali: অর্পা, Hindi: अरपा, Oriya: ଅପର୍ା, Russian: Арпа) is found most in Turkey. It can also occur in the variant forms: Árpa. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Arpa? popularity and diffusion
The last name Arpa is the 31,915th most common family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 436,014 people. The surname Arpa is primarily found in Asia, where 55 percent of Arpa reside; 31 percent reside in Northern Europe and 31 percent reside in Baltic Europe. Arpa is also the 80,751st most numerous given name throughout the world. It is borne by 6,581 people.
This surname is most widespread in Turkey, where it is held by 5,244 people, or 1 in 14,840. In Turkey it is primarily concentrated in: Istanbul Province, where 12 percent live, Mardin Province, where 9 percent live and Ankara Province, where 8 percent live. Barring Turkey this last name occurs in 51 countries. It is also common in Latvia, where 31 percent live and Bangladesh, where 18 percent live.
Arpa Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Arpa has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 7,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Arpa Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Arpa surname are 28.79% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 75.56% being registered with the party.
The amount Arpa earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 50.3% less than the national average, earning S/. 9,634 per year; in United States they earn 29.92% more than the national average, earning $56,059 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.93% more than the national average, earning $51,634 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Arpa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Arpa in the Bengali language | ||
| অর্পা | arpa | - |
| Arpa in the Oriya language | ||
| ଅପର୍ା | apara | 72.37 |
| ଅପ | apa | 18.42 |
| ଆପର୍ା | apara | 3.95 |
| ଅରପା | arapa | 2.63 |
| ଅରୁପା | arupa | 1.32 |
| Arpa in the Hindi language | ||
| अरपा | arapa | 40 |
| आरपा | arapa | 33.33 |
| अर्पा | arpa | 26.67 |
| Arpa in the Russian language | ||
| Арпа | arpa | - |
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