Those areas include engine bay area (could be further determined as in front, rear or bottom of engine, by lifting up the hood and listen; sometimes you can use a stethoscope); bottom of car (could be transmission mount or axle shaft if your car is a rear wheel drive) or rear (drive axle, differential for RWD)...
Also you'd need to tell when the noise exists - during moving (driven) or just in parking and idling...
If it's parking/idling, depends on what car it is, it could be belt loose, or any one of aux bearings (tensioner, alternator, AC compressor or water pump)...
good luck.