Cognomen ארא (Ara 
, ארא 
) , globally, is a widespread last name. The last name ארא is habitual in India, where it is quite a common surname, Bangladesh, and Brunei, where it is quite a rare surname. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in Southern Asia, particularly India, Bangladesh, and Pakistan. Very seldom, ארא is the forename as well as the last name.