SurnameNo. 85 in Japan
Arai
Arai (新井) is the 85th most common surname in Japan, shared by an estimated 0.20 million people. Its kanji mean new + well.
あ · ら · い · あらい
What Arai means
新
new
井
well
Where the name comes from
Like most Japanese surnames, Arai describes a place. Its kanji point to a well, the kind of landmark a family was known by when surnames became compulsory for everyone in 1875.
Famous people named Arai
Shōta Arai 新井 章太Japanese association football player (born 1988)
Kenji Arai 新井 健二Japanese association football player
Mizuki Arai 新井 瑞希Japanese association football player
Tatsuya Arai 新井 辰也Japanese association football player
Nobuo Arai 新井 信男swimmer (1909–1990)
Mikihito Arai 新井 幹人Japanese association football player
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.