Surname ارايا (Araya 
, ارايا) , around the world, is a widespread cognomen. The family name ارايا is habitual in Latin America and the Caribbean, particularly Costa Rica, where it is a prevalent surname, Chile, where it is a common surname, and British Virgin Islands, where it is quite a common surname (explore the name in all countries). In absolute terms, the name is most common in Chile, Costa Rica, and Ethiopia. Likewise, ارايا is the forename as well as the last name.