Cognomen Арая (Araya 
, 新屋 
, 荒谷 ) , around the world, is a widespread last name. The last name Арая is characteristic of 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, it is the most numerous in Chile, Costa Rica, and Ethiopia. Also, Арая is the forename as well as the last name.