Faku Surname
Approximately 9,326 people bear this surname
Faku Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 8,800 | 1:6,157 | 784 |
| Lesotho | 160 | 1:12,703 | 2,815 |
| Nigeria | 125 | 1:1,417,142 | 54,922 |
| Indonesia | 78 | 1:1,695,502 | 110,645 |
| Zimbabwe | 48 | 1:321,630 | 31,533 |
| Papua New Guinea | 31 | 1:263,023 | 35,917 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Albania | 17 | 1:171,415 | 12,549 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| India | 9 | 1:85,229,487 | 684,495 |
| Brazil | 9 | 1:23,786,037 | 375,389 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
Faku (1,248) may also be a first name.
Faku Demographics
Average Faku Salary in
South Africa
R 137,724
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Faku Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Faku Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Faku (Hindi: फकू, Oriya: ଫକୁ, Russian: Факу) occurs more in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Faku.
How Common Is The Last Name Faku? popularity and diffusion
It is the 54,570th most frequent last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 781,422 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Faku live; 97 percent live in Southern Africa and 97 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 223,560th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world. It is borne by 1,248 people.
This last name is most common in South Africa, where it is carried by 8,800 people, or 1 in 6,157. In South Africa Faku is most numerous in: Eastern Cape, where 54 percent reside, Gauteng, where 11 percent reside and KwaZulu-Natal, where 11 percent reside. Besides South Africa Faku is found in 23 countries. It is also common in Lesotho, where 2 percent reside and Nigeria, where 1 percent reside.
Faku Last Name Statistics demography
Faku earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 42.04% less than the national average, earning R 137,724 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fakou | 89 | 497 | / |
| Faiku | 89 | 159 | / |
| Fakau | 89 | 53 | / |
| Fakku | 89 | 40 | / |
| Fakeu | 89 | 39 | / |
| Feaku | 89 | 33 | / |
| Fauku | 89 | 12 | / |
| Fakhu | 89 | 6 | / |
| Fakui | 89 | 4 | / |
| Faeku | 89 | 4 | / |
| Fakous | 80 | 5,442 | / |
| Fajkus | 80 | 859 | / |
| Fakult | 80 | 54 | / |
| Faikus | 80 | 50 | / |
| Fakkou | 80 | 15 | / |
| Fakkus | 80 | 15 | / |
| Fakoud | 80 | 4 | / |
| Faikuz | 80 | 2 | / |
| Faikou | 80 | 2 | / |
| Fackou | 80 | 2 | / |
| Faakuu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Faukus | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fakkhu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fakaus | 80 | 1 | / |
| Faskou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Faskus | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fakouh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fajkuś | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fakhou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Feakus | 80 | 0 | / |
| Feku | 75 | 1,665 | / |
| Facu | 75 | 1,060 | / |
| Vaku | 75 | 236 | / |
| Foku | 75 | 201 | / |
| Fakó | 75 | 71 | / |
| Fakoush | 73 | 496 | / |
| Fajkusz | 73 | 122 | / |
| Fakhout | 73 | 4 | / |
| Fakouch | 73 | 2 | / |
| Faikuha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fackous | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fakhouh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fahadku | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fa'akou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fakouss | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fatdkou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fakkkuu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fokou | 67 | 9,679 | / |
| Phaku | 67 | 4,918 | / |
| Feeku | 67 | 356 | / |
| Facus | 67 | 236 | / |
| Fokui | 67 | 184 | / |
| Fokeu | 67 | 181 | / |
| Facuy | 67 | 170 | / |
| Fakoo | 67 | 137 | / |
| Fuoku | 67 | 49 | / |
| Feuku | 67 | 47 | / |
| Fakoe | 67 | 36 | / |
| Foiku | 67 | 27 | / |
| Fekau | 67 | 25 | / |
| Vauku | 67 | 17 | / |
| Vakau | 67 | 17 | / |
| Fekeu | 67 | 17 | / |
| Facou | 67 | 15 | / |
| Vaaku | 67 | 15 | / |
| Fekui | 67 | 12 | / |
| Vakhu | 67 | 11 | / |
| Vakeu | 67 | 10 | / |
| Faqou | 67 | 9 | / |
| Fajkó | 67 | 8 | / |
| Fheku | 67 | 7 | / |
| Vakku | 67 | 6 | / |
| Fascu | 67 | 5 | / |
| Vaiku | 67 | 5 | / |
| Vakuj | 67 | 4 | / |
| Facau | 67 | 3 | / |
| Fekku | 67 | 3 | / |
| Fakousch | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fooku | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fokau | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fouku | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vakui | 67 | 2 | / |
| Facgu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Facui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fekhu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Faicu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fókus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Facud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fakuľová | 67 | 1 | / |
| Feiku | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ffeku | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fackault | 67 | 0 | / |
Faku Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Faku in the Oriya language | ||
| ଫକୁ | phaku | - |
| Faku in the Hindi language | ||
| फकू | phaku | 52.63 |
| फाकू | phaku | 26.32 |
| फकु | phaku | 10.53 |
| फाकु | phaku | 10.53 |
| Faku in the Russian language | ||
| Факу | faku | - |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Faku
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