Al-Farouk Surname

1,573,888th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 130 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Egypt

Al-Farouk Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Al & Farouk.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Al-Farouk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt1221:753,57238,342
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028

Al-Farouk (20) may also be a first name.

Al-Farouk Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Al-Farouk Come From? nationality or country of origin

Al-Farouk occurs in Egypt more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Al-Farouk? popularity and diffusion

The last name Al-Farouk is the 1,573,888th most frequent surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 56,058,046 people. The last name Al-Farouk occurs predominantly in Africa, where 95 percent of Al-Farouk live; 94 percent live in North Africa and 94 percent live in Arabic North Africa. Al-Farouk is also the 2,446,817th most frequently used first name throughout the world. It is borne by 20 people.

The last name Al-Farouk is most common in Egypt, where it is borne by 122 people, or 1 in 753,572. Other than Egypt Al-Farouk occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 3 percent live and Chad, where 1 percent live.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Al-Farouk
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