Arua Surname

64,302nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,780 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Arua Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Arua Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria4,9461:35,8152,899
Papua New Guinea2,0601:3,958210
Uganda3431:113,81711,014
Kenya1201:384,83221,900
Peru971:327,67111,729
Philippines371:2,736,168135,784
Brazil241:8,919,764194,226
Cameroon231:903,00360,285
India211:36,526,923420,161
Solomon Islands141:41,4318,080
Argentina141:3,053,101127,728
Indonesia141:9,446,371356,066
England101:5,571,806158,774
Kazakhstan91:1,964,72289,832
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Benin81:1,291,95054,095
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Guam11:160,1214,893
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Arua (2,678) may also be a first name.

Arua Last Name Facts

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

The last name Arua (Hindi: आरुा, Marathi: अरु, Oriya: ଅରୁଆ, Russian: Аруа) is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Arua? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 64,302nd most common family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 936,703 people. The last name Arua is predominantly found in Africa, where 70 percent of Arua live; 64 percent live in West Africa and 64 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 141,625th most commonly occurring given name throughout the world. It is borne by 2,678 people.

The surname is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is held by 4,946 people, or 1 in 35,815. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Ebonyi, where 33 percent are found, Abia, where 24 percent are found and Enugu, where 14 percent are found. Outside of Nigeria this surname exists in 32 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 26 percent are found and Uganda, where 4 percent are found.

Arua Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Arua last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Nigeria.

Arua earn notably less less than the average income. In Peru they earn 20.67% less than the national average, earning S/. 15,379 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Arrua8919,109/
Arzua89485/
Harua89277/
Garua89124/
Airua8949/
Aurua8929/
Atrua8922/
Aruaa8913/
Aerua8911/
Aruaz898/
Aruas896/
Aruad892/
Aruay892/
Arhua892/
Aruap891/
Ayrua891/
Aarua891/
Aruat891/
Earua891/
Arwuah80346/
Haurua8092/
Haruas8085/
Arruat8075/
Garrua8072/
Arruas8037/
Haerua8033/
Aruaas8031/
Gaurua8019/
Haruay8013/
Harrua8012/
Garuah8011/
Haruat8010/
Aruoha803/
Arouha803/
Arhuay802/
Aeruea801/
Arruea801/
Aurrua801/
Garwua801/
Harwua801/
Harzua801/
Arruaz801/
Hasrua801/
Arruoa801/
Arwa758,748/
Arba756,826/
Arva752,560/
Orua75799/
Aruo75799/
Erua75207/
Harhuas737/
Harouha737/
Haruatt734/
Garruea731/
Airueha731/
Haruoha731/
Arrruas731/
Arouhat731/
Arvas675,529/
Harba675,454/
Arbai671,299/
Garva671,041/
Aerva67996/
Orzua67903/
Arvat67879/
Arvay67828/
Arvai67723/
Arbaa67580/
Arwai67520/
Arbay67511/
Arbağ67416/
Arvea67361/
Orwua67309/
Arwaj67290/
Haruo67289/
Arwah67285/
Arbea67280/
Gorua67271/
Arbaj67265/
Arvaj67252/
Errua67240/
Arway67215/
Arwaa67185/
Arvad67139/
Arbau67126/
Horua67109/
Arvaz6787/
Orhua6753/
Harva6749/
Arbou6743/
Aarva6742/
Earva6732/
Ahrba6727/
Arbha6725/
Aarba6723/
Aerwa6722/
Airva6720/
Oirua6720/
Harwa6719/
Arvah6713/
Airwa6713/
Eruay6712/
Arhuo679/
Arrva678/
Arvaa678/
Aurva678/
Herua678/
Garuo676/
Airba676/
Oruas676/
Arwea675/
Erhua674/
O'Rua674/
Șarba674/
Oorua673/
Oruaz673/
Arwap672/
Arvau672/
Arwau672/
Aurwa672/
Otrua672/
Aruop672/
Orrua672/
Haarhuas671/
Aaruo671/
Arruo671/
Earwa671/
Oruaa671/
Osrua671/
Aarwa671/
Arvaş671/
Ar'ba671/
Uorua671/
Airuo671/
Arhba670/

Arua Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Arua in the Oriya language
ଅରୁଆaru'a78.57
ଆରୁଆaru'a10.71
ଅରୂଆaru'a7.14
ଅରୁaru3.57
Arua in the Marathi language
अरुaru66.67
अरूaru33.33
Arua in the Hindi language
आरुाarua65.71
अरूाarua11.43
अरुाarua8.57
अरूआaru'a5.71
अरूण्ाaruna2.86
अरूणाaruna2.86
अारुाaarua2.86
Arua in the Russian language
Аруаarua-

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