Cognomen 蟻 (Ари 
, 蟻 
) , worldwide, is a rare last name. The family name 蟻 is characteristic of Armenia, where it is a rare surname, Kyrgyzstan, where it is a very rare surname, and Russia. Measured by absolute frequency, this name is the most popular in China, Russia, and Armenia. Also, 蟻 is the forename as well as the last name.