How common is the surname Arora?

5,043 people in the United States had the surname Arora in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 61,223 Americans. It ranked 6,697th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Arora?

David Arora, American mycologist, followed by Sunil Arora.

Where is the surname Arora most common?

Wikidata records people named Arora in the United States and India.

Is the surname Arora getting more or less common?

More common. 2,640 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 5,043 in 2010, up 91%.

The surname Arora

A Hindi surname, carried by 5,043 people in the United States.

3 syllables Soundex A660

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Arora is more common than 95.9% of them.

Origin

Hindi origin

Borrowed from Hindi अरोड़ा (aroṛā), from Punjabi ਅਰੋੜਾ (aroṛā). Perhaps cognate with English Aror.

One of 48 Hindi surnames on this site.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 5,043 people named Arora in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 61,223 Americans. That is up 91% since 2000, when the Census counted 2,640.

#6,697

rank among US surnames

5,043

people in 2010

1.7

per 100,000 Americans

+91%

change since 2000 (was #11,044)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#6,691	Fricke	5,048	61,162
#6,692	Mach	5,047	61,174
#6,694	Kenner	5,045	61,198
#6,697	Pagel	5,043	61,223
#6,699	Bodine	5,042	61,235

Who is named Arora

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

92% of people named Arora identified as Asian and Pacific Islander, 3.5% as white (not Hispanic) and 2.2% as two or more races.

Asian and Pacific Islander 92%
White (not Hispanic) 3.5%
Two or more races 2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.7%
Black (not Hispanic) 0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.5%

Compare: most common surnames among Asian and Pacific Islander Americans.

Famous Aroras

2 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

David Arora
American mycologist, born 1952
Sunil Arora
23rd Chief Election Commissioner of India, born 1956

Notable Aroras come mostly from the United States (1) and India (1).

Other Hindi surnames

All 48 Hindi surnames

Questions

Where does the surname Arora come from?: Borrowed from Hindi अरोड़ा (aroṛā), from Punjabi ਅਰੋੜਾ (aroṛā). Perhaps cognate with English Aror.
How common is the surname Arora?: 5,043 people in the United States had the surname Arora in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 61,223 Americans. It ranked 6,697th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Arora?: In the 2010 Census, 92% of people named Arora identified as Asian and Pacific Islander, and 3.5% as white (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Arora?: David Arora, American mycologist, followed by Sunil Arora.
Where is the surname Arora most common?: Wikidata records people named Arora in the United States and India.
Is the surname Arora getting more or less common?: More common. 2,640 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 5,043 in 2010, up 91%.