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Most common surname in India
People with this surname currently in the iMeUsWe database
The surname Arai has several variations, including Arae, Array, Aray, Arrai, Araya, Harai, and Haray. The religion associated with ARAI surname is shinto. The Mother Tonuge associated with this surname is japanese.
Alai is a less common variation, potentially influenced by other language groups. Ahrai is a rare form of this surname, possibly a misspelling or a regional variation.
from iMeUsWe Database
Maharashtra
99
Andhra Pradesh
41
Bihar
17
Uttar Pradesh
11
Tamil Nadu
4
Delhi
3
Madhya Pradesh
1
Punjab
1
Rajasthan
1
from iMeUsWe Database
People with the surname ARAI appear across 4 types of official government records in iMeUsWe's database — from electoral rolls to agricultural records — showing how widely distributed this surname is across Indian society.
133 (75%)
Food Distribution Records
25 (14%)
Voters List
19 (11%)
Farmer Beneficiary Records
1 (1%)
Investor & Taxpayer Records
ARAI is classified as a PLACE-based surname because it is historically associated with .
The ARAI surname is primarily associated with the Shinto religion.
Maharashtra has the highest concentration of the ARAI surname with 99 records (55.6%).
The ARAI surname is written in JAPANESE script.
ARAI is ranked #12792 in India with approximately 612 people bearing this surname.
The ARAI surname is found across 9 states, with the top 3 being Maharashtra (55.6%), Andhra Pradesh (23.0%), Bihar (9.6%).