Aruaka Surname

4,307,654th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21 people bear this surname

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

Aruaka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Aruaka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea131:627,20974,307
Nigeria81:22,142,845310,552

Aruaka Last Name Facts

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

Aruaka (Arabic: ارواكي) occurs more in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Aruaka? popularity and diffusion

Aruaka is the 4,307,654th most frequently held last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 347,025,996 people. The surname occurs mostly in Oceania, where 62 percent of Aruaka are found; 62 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 62 percent are found in Papuan Oceania.

Aruaka is most widespread in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 13 people, or 1 in 627,209. In Papua New Guinea Aruaka is primarily concentrated in: Central, where 100 percent are found. Excluding Papua New Guinea this surname exists in one country. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 38 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Haruaka924/
Aruaki8314/
Arvaka839/
Oruaka831/
Aruake831/
Haruoka77360/
Oruhaka7718/
Orhuaka7717/
Harbaka771/
Arbakka771/
Oruakaa771/
Arbakaa771/
Garwacka7118/
Garwakaa711/
Harbacka711/
Arwako67281/
Arbaca6735/
Arwaki6713/
Ervaka677/
Harrbacka674/
Oruoka673/
Orwaka673/
Aruoke672/
Aruoko671/
Arbako671/
Oruako671/
Arwaky671/

Aruaka Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Aruaka in the Arabic language
ارواكيarwaky-

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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
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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 Aruaka
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