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Arao-arao (Visayan languages: pronounce it as
ah-raw-ah-raw) is a Filipino last name that originated in the island of
Pangalo, Province of Bohol. <br /> In the Philippine archipelago, Bohol
lies in the Central Visayas Region that mainly speaks Cebuano. It is not a widely use
surname like Reyes,
Gonzalez or
Gracia. <br
/> Therefore, anyone that uses the last name or maiden name of
Arao-arao are all related and traces their ancestors and
kaliwat's in Bohol Province. <br />
Besides
Bohol, the last name can be
recognize in the Province of Cebu, mainly in Metro Cebu area including Puosk and Canjulao
barangay of Lapu-lapu City. <br /> In the
United
States, California has the largest concentration of
Arao-arao's.
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