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Surname 荒 (Ара
, 荒
, Коу
, among others...) , in the entire world, is a common last name. The family name 荒 is characteristic of Armenia, where it is a common surname, China, where it is quite a rare surname, and Kyrgyzstan, where it is a rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, it most frequently occurs in China, Armenia, and Russia. Very seldom, 荒 is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Ара | Ukraine, Armenia, Russia, Belarus, Azerbaijan |
| 荒 | China |
| Коу | Ukraine, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan |
| Араси | Ukraine |
| Арэ | Kyrgyzstan |