Fariq Surname

240,293rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,665 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Maldives

Fariq Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fariq Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan4751:376,0927,272
Iraq4401:79,5952,600
Morocco2391:144,25125,171
Indonesia1861:711,01755,051
Malaysia741:398,57120,802
Lebanon661:85,4105,537
United Arab Emirates571:160,74211,909
India461:16,675,334263,471
Maldives231:17,5731,201
Afghanistan131:2,473,32216,278
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
England41:13,929,515290,718
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
France11:66,422,722504,397
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147

Fariq (1,995) may also be a first name.

Fariq Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Fariq Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Fariq (Hindi: फारिक, Marathi: फ़ारुक़) is found most frequently in Pakistan. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fariq? popularity and diffusion

It is the 240,293rd most common last name globally, borne by around 1 in 4,376,904 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 84 percent of Fariq are found; 34 percent are found in West Asia and 33 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 169,261st most common forename on earth, borne by 1,995 people.

The surname Fariq is most frequently held in Pakistan, where it is held by 475 people, or 1 in 376,092. In Pakistan it is primarily concentrated in: Punjab, where 45 percent are found, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 33 percent are found and Sindh, where 12 percent are found. Apart from Pakistan this surname is found in 24 countries. It is also found in Iraq, where 26 percent are found and Morocco, where 14 percent are found.

Fariq Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Fariq last name is principally Sunni (100%) in Lebanon.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fajriq9117/
Faricq919/
Farriq914/
Faroiq913/
Farieq913/
Faridq912/
Faruiq912/
Fariqe912/
Fariqq911/
Faraiq911/
Fariqu911/
Farique8379/
Farrisq831/
Faruq8064,155/
Farik801,735/
Farig8085/
Faric8068/
Fareq8023/
Variq8022/
Farix802/
Foriq801/
Feriq801/
Fahrig73879/
Farikh73788/
Faruqu73331/
Fareeq73145/
Faruuq73127/
Farike7366/
Faraig7357/
Farruq7349/
Fahrik7328/
Farick7324/
Farics7312/
Farigh738/
Farukq737/
Fouriq736/
Fayrik736/
Faaric735/
Farrik734/
Farzik733/
Faaruq733/
Faraik732/
Faruqh732/
Fariks732/
Fharuq732/
Farueq731/
Phariq731/
Fareig731/
Foraiq731/
Faurix731/
Farric731/
Fahruq731/
Faroik731/
Faruqk731/
Pfarig730/
Farrig730/
Farigs730/
Fareque67360/
Fearick67129/
Farrick67104/
Faridkh6716/
Fairick6715/
Fariske6713/
Faruick6711/
Fayrick679/
Farigue674/
Fareedq673/
Faitrik673/
Fariskk673/
Fariskp673/
Fharreq671/
Fharikh671/
Fariskt671/
Farruqh671/
Faruikh671/
Faruquk671/
Faruquq671/
Forique671/
Faaruuq671/
Fairike671/
Farhigh671/
Fahrizc670/

Fariq Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Fariq in the Marathi language
फ़ारुक़faruqa-
Fariq in the Hindi language
फारिकpharika87.5
फारिक़phariqa12.5

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Fariq
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