Faniku Surname
Approximately 206 people bear this surname
Faniku Surname User-submission:
This surname originated from Ilawe Ekiti. The family house is located at Ijimo in Oke-Emo. Faniku means 'the oracle remains'. It was given by their forefather named Oloniboko after a war he went to and getting home that his properties were destroyed.
Read More About This SurnameFaniku Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 173 | 1:1,023,947 | 43,086 |
| England | 29 | 1:1,921,312 | 76,208 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
Faniku Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname originated from Ilawe Ekiti. The family house is located at Ijimo in Oke-Emo. Faniku means 'the oracle remains'. It was given by their forefather named Oloniboko after a war he went to and getting home that his properties were destroyed. Despite his house was burnt the Oracle did not burn meaning the only thing that remained was the Oracle (ifa), in Ekiti language it is ifa ni ku.
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Where Does The Last Name Faniku Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Faniku is found most frequently in Nigeria. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Faniku? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,159,732nd most commonly held surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 35,376,436 people. The surname Faniku is primarily found in Africa, where 84 percent of Faniku live; 84 percent live in West Africa and 84 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa.
This surname is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is borne by 173 people, or 1 in 1,023,947. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Ekiti, where 72 percent are found, Lagos, where 13 percent are found and Osun, where 8 percent are found. Other than Nigeria this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also common in England, where 14 percent are found and The United States, where 2 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vfanikou | 86 | 7 | / |
| Fanuku | 83 | 15 | / |
| Foniku | 83 | 2 | / |
| Feniku | 83 | 2 | / |
| Vaniku | 83 | 1 | / |
| Fanekou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vajniku | 77 | 1 | / |
| Fainekou | 71 | 3 | / |
| Foinikou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Fanhikoe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Fenuku | 67 | 1,556 | / |
| Vanuku | 67 | 13 | / |
| Pfannekuch | 63 | 9 | / |
| Vaenuku | 62 | 250 | / |
| Vainuku | 62 | 83 | / |
| Vojniku | 62 | 17 | / |
| Fenekeu | 62 | 10 | / |
| Fonekou | 62 | 7 | / |
| Fenekou | 62 | 5 | / |
| Fanescu | 62 | 4 | / |
| Fonekeu | 62 | 3 | / |
| Veanuku | 62 | 3 | / |
| Fainescu | 57 | 24 | / |
| Vaainuku | 57 | 3 | / |
| Feinesku | 57 | 3 | / |
| Vainekeu | 57 | 2 | / |
| Vanekheu | 57 | 1 | / |
| Veneku | 50 | 3 | / |
| Voneku | 50 | 1 | / |
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