Aruah Surname
Approximately 316 people bear this surname
Aruah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 281 | 1:630,401 | 29,827 |
| Indonesia | 16 | 1:8,265,575 | 327,276 |
| India | 15 | 1:51,137,692 | 512,385 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Aruah (43) may also be a first name.
Aruah Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Aruah Come From? nationality or country of origin
Aruah (Arabic: ارواح) is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Aruah? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 860,770th most frequently held family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 23,061,854 people. Aruah occurs predominantly in Africa, where 90 percent of Aruah reside; 89 percent reside in West Africa and 89 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Aruah is also the 1,545,828th most frequently used given name worldwide, held by 43 people.
The last name Aruah is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 281 people, or 1 in 630,401. In Nigeria Aruah is most numerous in: Delta, where 30 percent are found, Enugu, where 24 percent are found and Ebonyi, where 9 percent are found. Aside from Nigeria it exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 5 percent are found and India, where 5 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haruah | 91 | 2 | / |
| Garouah | 83 | 5 | / |
| Aroua | 80 | 4,010 | / |
| Aruho | 80 | 2,739 | / |
| Oruah | 80 | 206 | / |
| Aruha | 80 | 180 | / |
| Eruah | 80 | 46 | / |
| Araua | 80 | 40 | / |
| Aruua | 80 | 2 | / |
| Harouach | 77 | 1,020 | / |
| Aarouach | 77 | 20 | / |
| Gargouah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Arrauhah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Garoua | 73 | 722 | / |
| Arouay | 73 | 227 | / |
| Argoua | 73 | 163 | / |
| Haroua | 73 | 150 | / |
| Aruhei | 73 | 65 | / |
| Arroua | 73 | 54 | / |
| Haruha | 73 | 21 | / |
| Orhuah | 73 | 18 | / |
| Aruuho | 73 | 11 | / |
| Arauho | 73 | 9 | / |
| Arouas | 73 | 4 | / |
| Erouah | 73 | 4 | / |
| Haraua | 73 | 3 | / |
| Arouha | 73 | 3 | / |
| Arouai | 73 | 2 | / |
| Haruța | 73 | 2 | / |
| Aruiya | 73 | 2 | / |
| Garuho | 73 | 1 | / |
| Haruho | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ajroua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Auraua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aruija | 73 | 1 | / |
| Arouat | 73 | 1 | / |
| Arauha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Haruua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gareua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Arauas | 73 | 1 | / |
| Harouat | 67 | 444 | / |
| Arrouas | 67 | 188 | / |
| Harouha | 67 | 7 | / |
| Gargoua | 67 | 7 | / |
| Arrugia | 67 | 4 | / |
| Herouah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Harouaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahrouaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Arouhat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Garauho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Harahua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aruã | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aruá | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haruiya | 67 | 1 | / |
Aruah Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Aruah in the Arabic language | ||
| ارواح | arwah | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Aruah
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