Faraku Surname
Approximately 63 people bear this surname
Faraku Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 60 | 1:2,952,379 | 92,303 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
Faraku (59) may also be a first name.
Faraku Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Faraku Come From? nationality or country of origin
Faraku (Hindi: फारूक, Marathi: फरकु, Oriya: ଫରକୁ) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Faraku? popularity and diffusion
The last name Faraku is the 2,414,640th most frequently held family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 115,675,332 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 95 percent of Faraku live; 95 percent live in West Africa and 95 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Faraku is also the 1,282,666th most commonly occurring given name world-wide, borne by 59 people.
The surname is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is carried by 60 people, or 1 in 2,952,379. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Sokoto, where 38 percent live, Kebbi, where 35 percent live and Zamfara, where 22 percent live. Without taking into account Nigeria this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 3 percent live and Germany, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farakou | 92 | 62 | / |
| Farakui | 92 | 4 | / |
| Farraku | 92 | 2 | / |
| Farakut | 92 | 1 | / |
| Farauku | 92 | 1 | / |
| Farakuh | 92 | 1 | / |
| Farakhu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Farakkou | 86 | 1 | / |
| Farajkou | 86 | 1 | / |
| Farakouy | 86 | 1 | / |
| Varaku | 83 | 237 | / |
| Faroku | 83 | 13 | / |
| Fareku | 83 | 7 | / |
| Farakó | 83 | 1 | / |
| Farouku | 77 | 59 | / |
| Farooku | 77 | 5 | / |
| Varakau | 77 | 4 | / |
| Varakhu | 77 | 4 | / |
| Farokou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Faroukou | 71 | 1,480 | / |
| Farookui | 71 | 12 | / |
| Varakheu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Varakhau | 71 | 1 | / |
| Farracus | 71 | 0 | / |
| Voraku | 67 | 6 | / |
| Farroukou | 67 | 3 | / |
| Varoku | 67 | 1 | / |
| Farouckou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phatrakhu | 67 | 1 | / |
Faraku Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Faraku in the Oriya language | ||
| ଫରକୁ | pharaku | - |
| Faraku in the Marathi language | ||
| फरकु | pharaku | - |
| Faraku in the Hindi language | ||
| फारूक | pharuka | 50 |
| फराकु | pharaku | 50 |
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Faraku
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