Cognomen Arão (Arao 
, Arão 
) , all around the world, is quite a common family name. The family name Arão is habitual in Philippines, where it is quite a rare surname, Angola, and Mozambique. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in Philippines, Brazil, and Angola. Likewise, Arão is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
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| Arao | Philippines, Brazil, Angola, Mozambique, Kenya |
| Arão | Brazil, Angola, Mozambique, United States, South Africa |
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manoel arão Brazilian writer and poet (1876-1930), BR (b. 1876) |
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willian arão Brazilian association football player, BR (b. 1992) |
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