Fako Surname

141,492nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,149 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Fako Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fako Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho1,6631:1,22298
South Africa5541:97,79411,890
United States1611:2,251,298140,756
Czechia1391:76,50012,845
Cameroon1381:150,50016,554
Romania531:378,82831,692
Nigeria481:3,690,474107,175
Ivory Coast441:524,34616,367
Serbia351:204,14112,371
DR Congo341:2,172,929106,971
Botswana331:66,27111,607
Indonesia291:4,560,317223,141
Solomon Islands271:21,4834,219
Niger251:767,68117,983
Bosnia and Herzegovina211:168,40010,427
Slovakia181:296,46943,115
India171:45,121,493474,784
Ethiopia161:6,096,64111,907
Papua New Guinea141:582,40870,330
Croatia91:469,84536,710
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Kazakhstan71:2,526,071102,287
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Benin61:1,722,60061,769
England51:11,143,612252,590
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Fiji41:223,5982,635
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Azerbaijan21:4,824,56142,415
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401

The alternate forms: Fakó (71) & Fákó (73) are calculated separately.

Fako (2,974) may also be a first name.

Fako Last Name Facts

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

Fako (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻓﺎﻛﻮ, Hindi: फाको, Russian: Фако) is carried by more people in Lesotho than any other country/territory. It may be found as: Fakó or Fákó. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fako? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 141,492nd most commonly occurring surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 2,314,241 people. The last name Fako is primarily found in Africa, where 81 percent of Fako are found; 71 percent are found in Southern Africa and 71 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 132,849th most prevalent first name throughout the world, borne by 2,974 people.

This last name is most prevalent in Lesotho, where it is carried by 1,663 people, or 1 in 1,222. In Lesotho Fako is primarily concentrated in: Mokhotlong District, where 21 percent live, Leribe District, where 18 percent live and Mafeteng District, where 16 percent live. Beside Lesotho Fako is found in 50 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 18 percent live and The United States, where 5 percent live.

Fako Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Fako surname are 11.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 58.14% being registered with the political party.

The amount Fako earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 57.27% less than the national average, earning R 101,532 per year and in United States they earn 9.92% more than the national average, earning $47,430 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fakó9271/
Fakou89497/
Fakho89279/
Faiko89192/
Fakoo89137/
Facko89132/
Fayko8983/
Fakko8946/
Fakoh8921/
Feako8919/
Fakıo8914/
Fakod8911/
Fakoy898/
Faeko896/
Fauko895/
Fakop894/
Faako894/
Fakoi892/
Fajko892/
Faïko891/
Fakoa891/
Fákó8373/
Fakous805,442/
Faikoh80575/
Fajkoš80100/
Fachko8098/
Fausko8044/
Fakooa8039/
Fajkos8024/
Faykos8020/
Fakkou8015/
Faekoh8014/
Fackos8013/
Faikoo809/
Fashko808/
Faykoo807/
Faukho805/
Faytko804/
Fakoud804/
Fatkoi802/
Fakkos802/
Faikou802/
Fackou802/
Feakot801/
Faskou801/
Fakood801/
Fakouh801/
Fakhou801/
Fakhoy801/
Fa'ako801/
Fakhoo801/
Fakuoe801/
Foko756,526/
Faka752,859/
Vako751,157/
Faco75912/
Feko75499/
Faqo754/
Fakã751/
Fakoush73496/
Faykosh7359/
Faikhoh7352/
Fajkosz7334/
Faschko7316/
Fakhood7312/
Faikkoh738/
Fakóová736/
Fakhout734/
Fakouch732/
Fayko's731/
Fatkhoy731/
Fatdkou731/
Fakouss731/
Fa'akou731/
Fakuosh731/
Fakhouh731/
Faikhoa731/
Fackous731/
Faskott730/
Fokou679,679/
Facco675,643/
Fakha673,807/
Fokuo672,303/
Fecko671,558/
Fajka67650/
Vaňko67563/
Fakah67516/
Vaľko67468/
Focko67412/
Faika67352/
Vakho67302/
Fakka67174/
Phako67161/
Fakaa67155/
Facos67153/
Fooko67147/
Feyko67127/
Fasco67113/
Feuko67107/
Vacko67103/
Fokoh6793/
Faico6767/
Fauka6760/
Fokgo6760/
Faiqo6759/
Fuiko6755/
Fauqo6754/
Feeko6751/
Feňko6748/
Fakeu6739/
Foško6730/
Fouko6727/
Faaka6723/
Fuoko6721/
Foťko6721/
Foľko6720/
Fayka6717/
Vaiko6716/
Facou6715/
Vakoo6712/
Faeqo6710/
Faqod6710/
Faskó6710/
Faqou679/
Fokot679/
Fajkó678/
Vakko677/
Fokoa677/
Foiko677/
Foyko676/
Fekho676/
Fayco676/
Fokoi676/
Fokoy676/
Fakač676/
Vaeko676/
Faqot675/
Vaĺko675/
Feiko675/
Fekoo674/
Feaka674/
Vagko674/
Faikosch674/
Faška674/
Fokoš674/
Facop674/
Faqos674/
Fatco673/
Fadco673/
Fakľa673/
Fauco673/
Facot673/
Fekko672/
Fahka672/
Facoh672/
Vaako672/
Fakap672/
Faeka672/
Fakousch672/
Fhoko671/
Fokoo671/
Facgo671/
Vakoh671/
Vakoi671/
Fakga671/
Fekoi671/
Ffaka671/
Faeco671/
Vakoj671/
Fheko671/
Faqoo671/

Fako Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Fako in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻓﺎﻛﻮfakw-
Fako in the Hindi language
फाकोphako66.67
फकोphako33.33
Fako in the Russian language
Факоfako-

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