Faki Surname

15,553rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 35,844 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Faki Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Faki Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania20,6381:2,565344
Sudan7,0001:5,359780
Turkey1,5501:50,2074,973
India1,3621:563,19027,583
Chad9631:14,1141,774
Kenya7371:62,6596,096
Saudi Arabia5961:51,7727,760
Cameroon4091:50,7806,639
Morocco3751:91,93615,801
Niger2851:67,3403,076
Nigeria2431:728,98333,324
Greece2121:52,2638,641
Indonesia1731:764,44658,463
DR Congo1711:432,04435,878
Malawi1311:130,68014,293
Benin1251:82,6859,761
Egypt1221:753,57238,342
Lesotho981:20,7404,299
South Africa811:668,86148,796
Iran771:997,17646,104
Papua New Guinea641:127,40217,396
England571:977,51048,999
Philippines501:2,024,764119,725
Israel461:186,03618,427
United Arab Emirates391:234,93015,673
Zimbabwe331:467,82539,606
Uganda201:1,951,96463,898
Iraq161:2,188,85319,343
United States161:22,653,683662,747
Belgium151:766,44363,354
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
Malaysia131:2,268,78789,138
Russia101:14,412,306394,810
France101:6,642,272293,169
Austria101:851,54467,454
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Bulgaria71:996,98634,534
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Pakistan51:35,728,777102,388
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Lebanon31:1,879,02822,073
Kosovo31:620,62310,771
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Fáki (15) are calculated separately.

Faki (8,738) may also be a first name.

Faki Last Name Facts

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

Faki (Arabic: فاكي, Bengali: ফকি, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻓﺎﻛﻲ, Hindi: फकी, Oriya: ଫକି, Russian: Факи) has its highest incidence in Tanzania. It can be rendered as a variant: Fáki. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Faki? popularity and diffusion

The surname Faki is the 15,553rd most frequently occurring surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 203,313 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 88 percent of Faki are found; 60 percent are found in East Africa and 59 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Faki is also the 67,032nd most widespread first name on earth, borne by 8,738 people.

It is most commonly occurring in Tanzania, where it is carried by 20,638 people, or 1 in 2,565. In Tanzania Faki is most frequent in: Zanzibar Urban West Region, where 22 percent are found, Pemba North Region, where 22 percent are found and Pemba South Region, where 12 percent are found. Beside Tanzania this last name is found in 62 countries. It is also found in Sudan, where 20 percent are found and Turkey, where 4 percent are found.

Faki Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Faki has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Faki last name expanded 1,600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Faki Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Muslim (83%) in Kenya, Greek Orthodox (50%) in Lebanon and Christian (62%) in Nigeria.

The amount Faki earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 50.39% less than the national average, earning R 117,900 per year and in United States they earn 39.06% less than the national average, earning $26,297 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fáki9215/
Fakih8936,850/
Fakhi891,499/
Fakii89754/
Fakki89750/
Faiki89345/
Fakai89215/
Fakie89157/
Faaki89140/
Fakiç8941/
Fahki8926/
Fauki8915/
Fhaki896/
Fakui894/
Fajki894/
Fakiy893/
Fakoi892/
Fakyi892/
Fayki891/
Fakio891/
Pfaki891/
Fakij891/
Feaki891/
Fakip891/
Fazki891/
Fakieh801,364/
Fajkis80717/
Fakeih80518/
Fakaia80265/
Fakkai80237/
Faikai80236/
Fakhih80118/
Feakai8059/
Fakhai8040/
Fakkih8031/
Faikis8026/
Fakhei8022/
Faukip8018/
Fackih8017/
Fakkit8017/
Faakai8016/
Fackie808/
Faikih808/
Fhakih806/
Feaski805/
Fakqih804/
Fakihh803/
Fakhhi803/
Fakhie803/
Fakihe803/
Fatkoi802/
Fackis802/
Fajkiś802/
Faukei802/
Fhaiki801/
Faukhi801/
Faitki801/
Fakhip801/
Fakihs801/
Fakkid801/
Fakkhi801/
Faekai801/
Feakii801/
Faykis801/
Fadkai801/
Fahaki801/
Fakkis801/
Fakgki801/
Fakhio801/
Fajkiš801/
Faaaki801/
Fakkie801/
Fakaih801/
Faykhi801/
Fhakis801/
Fagkai801/
Faskit800/
Feki755,280/
Faka752,859/
Fake751,547/
Vaki751,430/
Foki751,181/
Faqi75979/
Féki7583/
Faky7555/
Fashkhi73199/
Fajkisz7338/
Faykiss7314/
Faikish739/
Fakhish737/
Faykish732/
Fatkhiy731/
Pfaukai731/
Faskish731/
Faykišš731/
Fakieha731/
Fakhieh731/
Faqih6720,477/
Fekih674,667/
Fakha673,807/
Facih671,287/
Fakeh671,163/
Fachi671,109/
Fekai67838/
Fajka67650/
Faeqi67506/
Phaki67478/
Fouki67444/
Faika67352/
Vakai67315/
Vakyi67214/
Vakie67197/
Faqhi67196/
Fakke67184/
Fokui67184/
Fakka67174/
Vakki67172/
Fakaa67155/
Fakey67125/
Fauke67111/
Faqui67108/
Fauka6760/
Fakaj6756/
Faiqi6753/
Fokyi6752/
Faice6747/
Fokki6747/
Vakhi6746/
Fakeu6739/
Faike6732/
Faica6729/
Fauqi6727/
Feiki6727/
Faßke6724/
Fakee6723/
Fatqi6723/
Faaka6723/
Faiqe6722/
Facke6722/
Veaki6721/
Faqid6720/
Faiky6719/
Fekei6719/
Fahke6719/
Faqai6719/
Fakhy6718/
Fayka6717/
Fokii6716/
Foški6716/
Facei6714/
Fékih6714/
Fakhe6713/
Fekui6712/
Feake6711/
Facky6711/
Fokiy679/
Fokhi679/
Fakay678/
Facai678/
Fakoy678/
Faciy677/
Fokoi676/
Vaiki675/
Fayke675/
Fekie675/
Faqie675/
Vakih674/
Vaaki674/
Fokai674/
Feaka674/
Fekki674/
Fekhi674/
Vakij673/
Fakľa673/
Fasqi672/
Fajke672/
Fahka672/
Faqqi672/
Fokie672/
Vajki672/
Vakui672/
Fakea672/
Faqiz672/
Fokio672/
Vacki672/
Faqis672/
Fecai671/
Facui671/
Fokid671/
Vauki671/
Vakoi671/
Faqei671/
Faeke671/
Fakoa671/
Fekoi671/
Fokit671/
Fokei671/
Fooki671/
Feuki671/
Ffaka671/
Faaqi671/
Pfeki671/
Faake670/

Faki Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Faki in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻓﺎﻛﻲafaky-
Faki in the Oriya language
ଫକିphaki75
ଫକିମଣିphakimani25
Faki in the Hindi language
फकीphaki68.57
फाकीphaki28.57
फकिphaki2.86
Faki in the Bengali language
ফকিphaki66.67
ফাকিphaki33.33
Faki in the Russian language
Факиfaki-
Faki in the Arabic language
فاكيfaky-

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