title: Arājs
text: # Arājs
  
  Arājs (feminine: Arāja) is a Latvian occupational surname, derived from the Latvian word for "ploughman". Individuals with the surname include:
  
  * Ronalds Arājs (born 1987), Latvian athlete
  * Oskars Arājs (born 1990), Latvian handball player
  * Viktors Arājs (1910–1988), Latvian collaborator and Nazi SS officer
  