Fake Surname

255,091st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,547 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Fake Surname Definition:

(German.) A falcon or hawk; figuratively, daring or enterprising.

Fake Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9191:394,40634,603
India2621:2,927,73088,513
England1461:381,63126,761
Cameroon731:284,50826,965
DR Congo551:1,343,26579,223
Indonesia261:5,086,507239,866
Niger101:1,919,20237,248
Iran91:8,531,392160,212
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Taiwan51:4,688,94927,695
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1721:141,71712,742
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3171:158,41914,515

Fake (561) may also be a first name.

Fake Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German.) A falcon or hawk; figuratively, daring or enterprising.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Fake Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Fake Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Fake (Hindi: फके, Russian: Факе) has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fake? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 255,091st most frequently held last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 4,710,760 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 59 percent of Fake reside; 59 percent reside in North America and 59 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 354,811th most commonly used first name in the world, held by 561 people.

The surname Fake is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 919 people, or 1 in 394,406. In The United States Fake is primarily found in: Pennsylvania, where 45 percent are found, California, where 8 percent are found and Texas, where 8 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this last name occurs in 25 countries. It is also found in India, where 17 percent are found and England, where 9 percent are found.

Fake Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Fake has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Fake surname grew 290 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 15 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Fake Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Fake last name are 30.6% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 77.37% being registered to vote for the political party.

Fake earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 1.31% more than the national average, earning $43,715 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fakeh891,163/
Fakke89184/
Fakie89157/
Fakey89125/
Fauke89111/
Fakeu8939/
Faike8932/
Faßke8924/
Fakee8923/
Facke8922/
Fahke8919/
Fakhe8913/
Feake8911/
Fayke895/
Fajke892/
Fakea892/
Faeke891/
Faake890/
Fak861,513/
Fakieh801,364/
Fauske801,111/
Fakeih80518/
Fajuke80310/
Fathke80144/
Faecke8087/
Fadtke8077/
Fayake8055/
Fasske8052/
Fakess8049/
Fayoke8049/
Faykes8048/
Fackey8043/
Foyake8027/
Fakhei8022/
Fajker8018/
Fhadke8014/
Faukes809/
Fakket809/
Fackie808/
Fayeke807/
Fackeh806/
Faikes806/
Fackes806/
Fakkes806/
Fajake805/
Fahske805/
Fakets804/
Fadkey803/
Fajike803/
Fakhie803/
Fakihe803/
Faicke802/
Faikee802/
Fakche802/
Fakkeh802/
Faukei802/
Pfadke801/
Fhaske801/
Faikhe801/
Faadke801/
Faatke801/
Fauhke801/
Fahtke801/
Fakhes801/
Fajkes801/
Fakkie801/
Fajoke801/
Faiker801/
Fasket800/
Feakey800/
Faki7535,844/
Faik7511,403/
Fike758,814/
Faka752,859/
Face752,653/
Feke751,821/
Vake751,663/
Fack751,457/
Fayk751,139/
Foke75924/
Faqe75798/
Fakh75415/
Faak75251/
Feak75144/
Fauk75132/
Fľak7588/
Faky7555/
Fajk7512/
Fahk7510/
Faïk7510/
Fakk754/
Pfak754/
Fadk754/
Fakc752/
Fhak751/
Fagk751/
Fakesch73194/
Fauskee7391/
Fackett7352/
Fauskey7315/
Fakhech735/
Fackche734/
Fauckes732/
Fakheeh732/
Faskett731/
Fhadkhe731/
Fackgeh731/
Fashkhe731/
Feuakeu731/
Fakieha731/
Fakhieh731/
Fakherr731/
Fhacker730/
Fausker730/
Faucker730/
Faskher730/
Fakih6736,850/
Facey678,946/
Focke674,538/
Fache674,036/
Fakha673,807/
Fakhi671,499/
Faqer671,491/
Ficke671,383/
Fecke671,182/
Feike671,030/
Fokke671,020/
Phake67772/
Fakii67754/
Fakki67750/
Fajka67650/
Fague67508/
Faeqi67506/
Fauck67410/
Faqeh67354/
Faika67352/
Faiki67345/
Fouke67291/
Feeke67275/
Fajks67225/
Fakai67215/
Fashk67214/
Faque67207/
Vakie67197/
Fokeu67181/
Fikke67176/
Fakka67174/
Vaike67158/
Fakaa67155/
Faaki67140/
Pfeke67123/
Fieke6795/
Vakhe6773/
Feaks6770/
Föcke6768/
Fauka6760/
Fodke6759/
Fakaj6756/
Faice6747/
Faack6745/
Fakiç6741/
Faqee6739/
Vacke6734/
Foike6734/
Faikh6732/
Fauks6731/
Facee6727/
Fahki6726/
Fekeh6725/
Vakey6723/
Feack6723/
Faaka6723/
Fayce6723/
Fauce6722/
Faiqe6722/
Fokea6721/
Fäcke6720/
Faiky6719/
Fekei6719/
Vaeke6719/
Fakhy6718/
Fayka6717/
Fekeu6717/
Faqhe6716/
Fauki6715/
Facei6714/
Facea6713/
Vakea6713/
Faick6712/
Facky6711/
Fekke6711/
Pfauk6711/
Facce6711/
Fokey6710/
Vakeu6710/
Faceh6710/
Fooke679/
Fikey679/
Fokep679/
Fakay678/
Vakeh678/
Foeke678/
Fakoy678/
Fahak677/
Vauke677/
Vakke676/
Fhaki676/
Fekie675/
Feuke675/
Faqie675/
Faukh674/
Feaka674/
Fakui674/
Faqed674/
Fajki674/
Vakee673/
Fakiy673/
Fikee673/
Vakej673/
Fakľa673/
Fokeh673/
Fahka672/
Fokie672/
Fekey672/
Fakoi672/
Faqez672/
Fekea672/
Fakyi672/
Fakch672/
Fikhe672/
Fhauk671/
Fayki671/
Faikhead671/
Fakks671/
Faatk671/
Fathk671/
Foyke671/
Vajke671/
Fokje671/
Fakio671/
Pfaki671/
Fueke671/
Faňák671/
Feaqe671/
Faqea671/
Faqei671/
Fasck671/
Fakij671/
Fakoa671/
Fokei671/
Fokhe671/
Feyke671/
Ffaka671/
Feaki671/
Fachk671/
Fakip671/
Fakss671/
Fajjk671/
Fazki671/
Feace670/
Veake670/
Fackx670/
Faudk670/
Pface670/
Fuike670/

Fake Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Fake in the Hindi language
फकेphake50
फाकेphake50
Fake in the Russian language
Факеfake-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Fake
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