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Araya Name Meaning

Castilianized form of Basque and Catalan Araia, a habitational name from any of various places called Araia, for example in Araba, Basque Country, and Catelló de la Plana, Valencia. Spanish: habitational name from any of the places called Araya, as for example the one in Canary Islands. Japanese: meaning ‘wild valley’ or ‘new valley’; found in eastern Japan and pronounced Aratani in western Japan. Neither version is particularly common.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Arata, Amaya, Anaya, Rada, Arana, Arauz, Araki, Aranda, Raya, Ariza

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Araya Family Origin

Where is the Araya family from?

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You can see how Araya families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Araya family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Araya families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 3 Araya families living in Ontario. This was 100% of all the recorded Araya's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Araya families in 1911.
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Araya Family Occupations

What did your Araya ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the US named Araya. 29% of Araya men worked as a Laborer and 34% of Araya women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Araya were Baker and Saleslady

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Top Male Occupations in 1940

  • Laborer
    29%
  • Seaman
    10%
  • Attendant
    5%
  • Baker
    5%

Top Female Occupations in 1940

  • Housekeeper
    34%
  • New Worker
    34%
  • Saleslady
    34%

*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Araya Historical Records

What Araya family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 2,000 census records available for the last name Araya. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Araya census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Araya. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Card

There are 114 military records available for the last name Araya. For the veterans among your Araya ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Araya Life Expectancy

What is the average Araya lifespan?

Between 1967 and 2004, in the United States, Araya life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1979, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Araya in 1967 was 69, and 85 in 2004.

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