Arya Surname

5,490th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 103,289 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Falkland Islands

Arya Surname User-submission:

Arya are a primitive and ancient people of India, which was called Aryavrat in the past, meaning 'where Arya live'.

Arya means 'perfect in everything'.

Arya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India92,3091:8,310708
Indonesia4,6861:28,2223,329
United States1,3971:259,45524,512
United Arab Emirates8971:10,2141,280
England5331:104,53710,958
Bangladesh4511:353,3419,758
Saudi Arabia4371:70,60810,708
Canada3521:104,67511,294
Thailand2781:254,09543,200
Kuwait2601:14,6181,974
Nepal2351:121,1962,323
Australia1921:140,60315,124
Iran1711:449,02127,694
Hong Kong1691:43,405774
Singapore1281:43,0291,626
Afghanistan751:428,7095,819
Bahrain731:18,4743,432
Malaysia571:517,44325,717
Germany531:1,518,97191,373
Qatar471:50,1704,949
Russia411:3,515,196179,721
Sweden371:266,12918,422
Netherlands351:482,49146,668
New Zealand331:137,22216,302
Ethiopia251:3,901,85010,182
China181:75,962,3094,162
Oman171:216,9393,845
Turkey171:4,577,731104,623
Iraq161:2,188,85319,343
Pakistan151:11,909,59253,778
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
Poland101:3,800,875132,137
Sri Lanka91:2,312,0629,186
Mauritius81:161,6778,227
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
South Korea71:7,320,0371,243
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Finland61:916,11741,832
Japan61:21,307,38248,838
Panama61:652,04310,051
Wales61:515,75523,171
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
Iceland51:76,0184,442
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
Kenya51:9,235,98055,978
Niger51:3,838,40364,195
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Ukraine51:9,104,539300,808
Costa Rica41:1,195,0176,919
Fiji41:223,5982,635
Lithuania41:758,64725,175
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676
Northern Ireland31:615,01218,081
Azerbaijan31:3,216,37432,290
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Dominica31:25,297621
France31:22,140,907385,998
Greece31:3,693,263126,191
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Vietnam31:30,882,0184,101
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Albania21:1,457,02824,967
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Armenia21:1,465,09016,492
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Maldives21:202,0864,973
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Falkland Islands11:3,132317
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Greenland11:56,3791,133
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Arya (39,521) may also be a first name.

Arya Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Arya are a primitive and ancient people of India, which was called Aryavrat in the past, meaning 'where Arya live'.

Arya means 'perfect in everything'.

- ankitarya

Arya Last Name Facts

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

Arya (Bengali: আর্য্য, Hindi: आर्या, Oriya: ଆଯଯ୍ର୍, Russian: Аря, Tibetan: ཨར་ཡ་) is more frequently found in India than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Arya? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 5,490th most prevalent surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 70,555 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 97 percent of Arya reside; 90 percent reside in South Asia and 89 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 22,411th most commonly held first name globally, borne by 39,521 people.

This surname is most widespread in India, where it is held by 92,309 people, or 1 in 8,310. In India Arya is primarily concentrated in: Uttarkhand, where 29 percent are found, Uttar Pradesh, where 20 percent are found and Delhi, where 15 percent are found. Outside of India this surname occurs in 101 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 5 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

Arya Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Orthodox (80%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Arya surname are 3.44% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50.21% registered with the political party.

The amount Arya earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 37.35% more than the national average, earning $59,267 USD per year and in Canada they earn 31.92% more than the national average, earning $65,544 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Arjya8910,665/
Aarya898,310/
Harya891,074/
Garya89554/
Aryat89274/
Aryas89239/
Aryah89212/
Aryaa89208/
Aryap89153/
Arzya89137/
Aryad8944/
Aryaz8941/
Aryea8939/
Aurya8929/
Aryae8929/
Arhya8923/
Aryay8921/
Arrya8912/
Asrya898/
Atrya897/
Aerya894/
Earya893/
Aryha893/
Ahrya892/
Aryaj892/
Ajrya892/
Airya891/
Arhyay80170/
Haryha80160/
Aryach80137/
Aryaee80108/
Haryat8084/
Haryah8076/
Gaurya8054/
Aryaei8037/
Haryoa8034/
Gairya8032/
Aryaie8024/
Harjya8022/
Aryadh8021/
Garyea8021/
Airjya8020/
Aharya8018/
Arajya8017/
Hairya8014/
Araaya8014/
Arayya8013/
Aroyea809/
Haryaa809/
Araiya807/
Harrya806/
Aisrya805/
Gaarya804/
Asryad803/
Arryat803/
Aryaii803/
Aruiya802/
Haryad802/
Haurya801/
Haryaj801/
Aaryay801/
Arrjya801/
Arryoa801/
Aryatt801/
Arejya801/
Earyea801/
Earyaa801/
Haarya801/
Aryaad801/
Aryaha801/
Aryasp801/
Aryazz801/
Aryaah801/
Areiya801/
Atryat801/
Auryat801/
Aria7512,700/
Arja759,142/
Area752,980/
Orya752,926/
Aryo751,374/
Erya75284/
Airayya7349/
Haeryah7324/
Haryayi7314/
Garaiya7313/
Aryoowa7310/
Garayya739/
Asrayya737/
Athryah736/
Auraiya735/
Harayya734/
Achhrya734/
Haraiya733/
Atraiya733/
Harryat732/
Garajya732/
Aaryaee732/
Haryash732/
Garyayi731/
Aaryaau731/
Arraiya731/
Arayyaj731/
Haruiya731/
Ariyoha731/
Argayya731/
Arayeah731/
Asrhyat731/
Asrryaz731/
Araiyat731/
Garyaah731/
Haryadd731/
Arreyia730/
Arias67975,022/
Haria676,269/
Garia674,221/
Harja673,824/
Arija673,335/
Auria672,746/
Aurea672,711/
Arria672,139/
Ariaz671,807/
Harea671,633/
Atria671,435/
Haryo67835/
Ariae67703/
Ariah67682/
Asria67545/
Aeria67535/
Ariap67508/
Gorya67444/
Ourya67277/
Arjaa67271/
Arjah67237/
Arrea67220/
Garja67203/
Herya67160/
Arzia67156/
Arrja67142/
Arjas67124/
Ariat67117/
Airia67112/
Arjay67110/
Arêas67102/
Areao6798/
Eerya6785/
Arjia6779/
Arhia6772/
Aarja6768/
Argia6768/
Ariha6765/
Arjad6763/
Arjja6760/
Arjyo6755/
Arryo6748/
Earea6746/
Oryaa6745/
Horya6732/
Arjai6730/
Aarea6730/
Areau6729/
Arjat6728/
Arjaz6727/
Ariad6727/
Ariğa6726/
Arjoy6724/
Ayrja6724/
Ayria6720/
Arías6718/
Arioy6718/
Arjey6716/
Ariea6713/
Gaurayya6712/
Garía6712/
Oirya6712/
Eryha6712/
Eurya6710/
Ahria678/
Garyo678/
Oryah678/
Auría678/
Ariay677/
Areea677/
Airaaiya677/
Eryah676/
Areha676/
Arhea676/
Aryoo676/
Gairayya675/
Aaria675/
Orzya674/
Arioa674/
Athreiya673/
Arjha673/
Aasraiya673/
Earrayya673/
Oryas673/
Airyo673/
Aréas673/
Aryos673/
Airea673/
Ariaa672/
Ajria672/
Earia672/
Areaa672/
Areah672/
Ariða672/
Arjoa672/
Athrryaz672/
Oryat672/
Gauraiya671/
Erhya671/
Gaureyya671/
Garaayya671/
Gargayya671/
Harrayya671/
Arjau671/
Ariaj671/
Aurja671/
Argea671/
Areoa671/
Orrya671/
Aryoe671/
Haría671/
Haraaiya671/
Aaharjya671/
A'Rea671/
Arjea671/
Arjga671/
Arèas671/
Aryot671/
Aeryo671/
Aaryo671/
Arjap671/
Areoy670/

Arya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Arya in the Tibetan language
ཨར་ཡ་arya-
Arya in the Bengali language
আর্য্যaryya-
Arya in the Oriya language
ଆଯଯ୍ର୍ayayr69.77
ଆଯଯ୍ର୍ାayayra22.79
ଆରୟାaraya1.4
ଆୟର୍ayar0.7
ଆରିୟାariya0.47
ଆଯଯ୍ାayaya0.23
Arya in the Hindi language
आर्याarya49.78
आर्यarya48.28
रामrama0.23
अर्याarya0.13
लालlala0.06
आरयाaraya0.03
अर्यarya0.02
आार्यaarya0.01
अरयाaraya0.01
अार्यaarya0.01
अार्याaarya0.01
आर्या़arya0.01
आार्याaarya0
आर्य्रaryra0
Arya in the Russian language
Аряara-

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