Aruai Surname

1,070,546th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 232 people bear this surname

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

Aruai Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Aruai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea1921:42,4675,174
South Sudan161:713,442947
Sudan91:4,167,7995,799
Tunisia51:122,12516,050
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Aruai (114) may also be a first name.

Aruai Last Name Facts

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

The surname Aruai occurs most in Papua New Guinea. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Aruai? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,070,546th most frequently used last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 31,411,836 people. The surname is mostly found in Oceania, where 83 percent of Aruai are found; 83 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 83 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 877,214th most commonly occurring first name in the world, borne by 114 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 192 people, or 1 in 42,467. In Papua New Guinea it is mostly concentrated in: Central, where 41 percent live, National Capital District, where 20 percent live and Chimbu, where 19 percent live. Beside Papua New Guinea it is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in South Sudan, where 7 percent live and Sudan, where 4 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Garuai9140/
Haruai917/
Oruai806/
Aruoi801/
Arwahi7327/
Arwoui7324/
Arvahi7317/
Aruayo7313/
Arbaui733/
Arboui733/
Arba'i732/
Orzuai731/
Eruahi731/
Arbuoi731/
Aruajha673/
Herhuai672/
Aruoeha672/
Garuayo671/
Harbaui671/
Aarboui671/
Arbajie671/
Oruaith671/
Harboui671/
Aarvahi671/

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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 Aruai
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