Arai is used as a family name or surname in Japan. It is 4 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Arai
No. of characters: 4
Origin: Japan
Meaning: Currently, no meaning found for Arai

How popular is Arai?

Arai is common in Japan.

Arai is ranked 2000 on our list.

As per 2010 US census, number of Arais plummeted by 13.77497 per cent to 820 since 2000 and slipped by 4352 spots and ranked at 28967. The last name was found in around 3 per 1 million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 77.93 75.92
White 10.24 13.04
Others 8.17 6.1
Hispanic or Latino 2.8 0
Arai is quite popular last name mostly concentrated in Japan which signifies that it is originated from Japan. Around 274686 people have been found who wears Arai as their family name. Arai is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 1 - 10:
4,296 China10
318,252 Ukraine6
2,011 South Korea4
15,956 Venezuela3
70,383 Tanzania3
65,594 Belgium2
24,269 Peru2
5,443 Dominican Republic2
4,164 Vietnam2
124,220 Italy2
3,871 Paraguay2
38,830 Morocco1
25,721 Egypt1
21,562 Portugal1
34,581 Chile1
2,057 Myanmar1
49,101 Denmark1
13,606 Senegal1
4,249 Cambodia1
3,275 Nepal1
9,591 Panama1
174,544 Czech Republic1
10,958 Bangladesh1
10,190 Bahrain1
37,493 Austria1
7,790 Zambia1
700 Somalia1
38,841 Scotland1
13,972 Sri Lanka1
16,283 Lithuania1
4,942 Libya1
28,365 Kenya1
53,505 Turkey1
50,307 Saudi Arabia1
49,529 Israel1
36,814 Romania1
31,207 Ireland1
3,952 Yemen1
47,891 Norway1
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
2,210 Thailand48
12,953 Finland48
212,163 Russia41
14,946 New Zealand38
26,164 Sweden36
49,393 Netherlands35
66,739 Spain24
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
3,514 Singapore95
2,516 Hong Kong95
26,517 Australia89
4,262 Kuwait87
11,356 United Arab Emirates84
19,965 Switzerland54
Countries with hundreds of Arai:
23,224 Philippines580
792 Taiwan464
23,918 Germany437
11,880 Mexico366
94 French Polynesia218
10,151 Malaysia177
15,032 Kazakhstan176
61,459 France159
31,049 England145
65,543 Indonesia132
26,200 Canada131
43,624 South Africa110
Countries with thousands of Arai:
6,622 Brazil2,099
32,123 India1,117
28,639 United States1,048
Countries with hundred thousands of Arai:
45 Japan266,487
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Golden Pinales
 The origin of the name is Basque etymology of the name comes from the Basque araia Belhar which means masterwort; and by extension where this surname masterwort pushes the precise location of the ancestral home.

Arai Namesakes

    Akino Arai, Japanese singer, songwriter, and lyricist for various anime theme songs and shows
    Narai, Most famous King of Ayutthaya from 1656 to 1688
  • Maki Arai, Tennis player
  • Maki Arai, Tennis player
  • Ryohei Arai, Film director
  • Francisco Araiza, Operatic tenor
  • Pedro César Ansa Araiz, Basketball Player
  • Satomi Arai, Voice actress
  • Hirofumi Arai, Actor
  • Akino Arai, Singer
  • Ryota Arai, Baseball infielder
  • Ken Arai, Musical Artist
  • In 2015, Yuki Arai characterized the role of N in documentary movie Aidoru no namida: Documentary of SKE48.
  • In 2014, Chisato Arai played the role of N in drama movie Yakobana Ginzasyojo Hostess.
  • Mariko Arai portrayed the minor role of Woman 2 in 1982 0 movie Renzoku boko: hakuchu no inmu.
  • In 1981, Shin'ichi Arai played the role of Shinji Hagiwara in drama film Mitsuryo-zuma: oku no uzuki.
  • Kyôko Arai, from 1988 0 film Tokugawa no Jotei: Ôoku, who played Okiku.
  • In 1965, Seiju Arai characterized the role of N in 0 film Yoru no joen.
  • In 2013 drama film, Aogiri ni takushite, Mai Arai characterized N.
  • Kana Arai characterized leading role of Norippe in 2017 drama flick Misu mûnraito.
  • In 1963 action film, Yagyû bugeichô: Katame no Jûbei, Shigeko Arai played N.
  • Miho Arai, from 2012 drama and family flick Kasa no shita, who played Ako.
  • Yûsuke Arai, from 2012 drama flick Fujimi nichoume koukyou gakudan shirîzu: Kanrei zensen kondakutâ, who characterized Tonoin Kei.
  • Ran Arai, from 2014 drama film Iki o koroshite, who characterized the N.

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