Cognomen عروب (Arob 
, عروب 
, Aroob 
) , in all the world, is quite a rare surname. The cognomen عروب is characteristic of Syria, where it is quite a rare surname, Malaysia, and Morocco. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in Syria, Bangladesh, and Malaysia. Likewise, عروب is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Arob | Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, India, Bangladesh, Morocco |
| عروب | Jordan, Palestinian Territory, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Syria |
| Aroob | Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, India, Syria, Pakistan |
| Oroub | Jordan, Israel, Palestinian Territory, China, United States |
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بوشعيب عروب Moroccan general, MA (b. 1936) |
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