Faraou Surname
Approximately 374 people bear this surname
Faraou Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 354 | 1:54,215 | 2,667 |
| Greece | 20 | 1:553,990 | 69,165 |
Faraou (72) may also be a first name.
Faraou Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Faraou Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Faraou has its highest incidence in Niger. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Faraou? popularity and diffusion
It is the 763,307th most frequently occurring last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 19,485,417 people. Faraou occurs predominantly in Africa, where 95 percent of Faraou are found; 95 percent are found in West Africa and 95 percent are found in Chadic Africa. It is also the 1,143,416th most prevalent given name at a global level, borne by 72 people.
The last name Faraou is most commonly used in Niger, where it is held by 354 people, or 1 in 54,215. In Niger Faraou is most numerous in: Tahoua Region, where 65 percent are found, Dosso Region, where 25 percent are found and Zinder Region, where 7 percent are found. Beside Niger this last name is found in one country. It also occurs in Greece, where 5 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farao | 91 | 3,967 | / |
| Fajraouy | 86 | 1 | / |
| Farajjou | 86 | 1 | / |
| Faraos | 83 | 140 | / |
| Faraoh | 83 | 113 | / |
| Farrao | 83 | 56 | / |
| Faraho | 83 | 43 | / |
| Faroua | 83 | 27 | / |
| Faroju | 83 | 23 | / |
| Fairao | 83 | 4 | / |
| Faroou | 83 | 2 | / |
| Farzao | 83 | 1 | / |
| Faraoz | 83 | 1 | / |
| F'Arao | 83 | 1 | / |
| Faraoa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Farouji | 77 | 168 | / |
| Farahud | 77 | 16 | / |
| Farouah | 77 | 9 | / |
| Farouja | 77 | 4 | / |
| Farouje | 77 | 2 | / |
| Farouud | 77 | 2 | / |
| Farouya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Pharaou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Fairaoz | 77 | 1 | / |
| Farouue | 77 | 1 | / |
| Faraohs | 77 | 1 | / |
| Farooue | 77 | 1 | / |
| Farouas | 77 | 1 | / |
| Farouau | 77 | 1 | / |
| Farouou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Farauju | 77 | 1 | / |
| Farraoy | 77 | 0 | / |
| Farahaouch | 75 | 1 | / |
| Varao | 73 | 1,214 | / |
| Faroa | 73 | 575 | / |
| Forao | 73 | 155 | / |
| Faraó | 73 | 6 | / |
| Faraò | 73 | 4 | / |
| Farău | 73 | 4 | / |
| Farrouji | 71 | 3 | / |
| Farahayu | 71 | 2 | / |
| Farahooz | 71 | 2 | / |
| Farrouja | 71 | 1 | / |
| Farrouje | 71 | 1 | / |
| Farrahoi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Farouyeh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Farhaoey | 71 | 1 | / |
| Farrouat | 71 | 0 | / |
| Pharao | 67 | 377 | / |
| Faroha | 67 | 326 | / |
| Farooh | 67 | 216 | / |
| Farouault | 67 | 195 | / |
| Faroah | 67 | 37 | / |
| Vairao | 67 | 20 | / |
| Faroat | 67 | 5 | / |
| Farooa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Faroas | 67 | 4 | / |
| Varoju | 67 | 3 | / |
| Foroua | 67 | 3 | / |
| Faroaz | 67 | 3 | / |
| Faroey | 67 | 2 | / |
| Varrao | 67 | 2 | / |
| Feirao | 67 | 2 | / |
| Farroa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Farahooie | 67 | 2 | / |
| Farooauie | 67 | 2 | / |
| Varaoo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Farhoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Forrao | 67 | 1 | / |
| Faraej | 67 | 1 | / |
| Foroou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Farouggia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Varaau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Varaho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Varaao | 67 | 1 | / |
| Faraós | 67 | 1 | / |
| Varaoh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Varaoi | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Faraou
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