Farajou Surname
Approximately 46 people bear this surname
Farajou Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 45 | 1:90,997 | 5,761 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
Farajou Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Farajou Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Farajou (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻓﺮﺟﻮ) is found most in Mauritania. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Farajou? popularity and diffusion
Farajou is the 2,876,555th most commonly held family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 158,424,911 people. Farajou is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Farajou are found; 98 percent are found in West Africa and 98 percent are found in Senegambia Africa.
The last name Farajou is most widespread in Mauritania, where it is borne by 45 people, or 1 in 90,997. In Mauritania Farajou is primarily found in: Nouakchott-Sud Region, where 38 percent are found, Tiris Zemmour Region, where 20 percent are found and Dakhlet Nouadhibou Region, where 13 percent are found. Without taking into account Mauritania Farajou exists in one country. It also occurs in Tunisia, where 2 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Farajou Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Farajou in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻓﺮﺟﻮ | frjw | 55 |
| ﻓﺮﺝ | frj | 15 |
| ﻓﺮﺍﺟﻮ | frajw | 15 |
| ﻓﺎﺭﺍﺟﻮ | farajw | 15 |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Farajou
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