Farouq Surname
Approximately 11,284 people bear this surname
Farouq Surname User-submission:
This surname means 'one who distinguishes between right and wrong'.
Farouq Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 3,600 | 1:25,538 | 2,858 |
| Sudan | 3,360 | 1:11,164 | 1,574 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1,153 | 1:26,761 | 3,711 |
| Morocco | 920 | 1:37,474 | 6,047 |
| Nigeria | 918 | 1:192,966 | 11,669 |
| Bangladesh | 451 | 1:353,341 | 9,758 |
| Jordan | 159 | 1:55,613 | 5,322 |
| Kuwait | 116 | 1:32,765 | 4,071 |
| Pakistan | 114 | 1:1,567,052 | 16,715 |
| Indonesia | 110 | 1:1,202,265 | 84,863 |
| Tanzania | 64 | 1:827,213 | 43,161 |
| England | 38 | 1:1,466,265 | 63,675 |
| Iraq | 37 | 1:946,531 | 12,381 |
| United Arab Emirates | 36 | 1:254,508 | 17,423 |
| United States | 33 | 1:10,983,604 | 436,696 |
| Palestine | 29 | 1:156,857 | 8,402 |
| Qatar | 19 | 1:124,105 | 14,725 |
| Malaysia | 19 | 1:1,552,328 | 64,490 |
| Sweden | 14 | 1:703,340 | 52,204 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| India | 12 | 1:63,922,115 | 578,870 |
| Uganda | 11 | 1:3,549,025 | 89,142 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| Germany | 8 | 1:10,063,182 | 283,807 |
| Syria | 5 | 1:3,860,204 | 11,832 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Lebanon | 3 | 1:1,879,028 | 22,073 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Yemen | 2 | 1:13,212,647 | 40,633 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
Farouq (18,225) may also be a first name.
Farouq Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname means 'one who distinguishes between right and wrong'.
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Farouq Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Farouq Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Farouq Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Farouq (Hindi: फारूख) is held by more people in Egypt than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Farouq? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 45,938th most frequently used family name in the world, held by around 1 in 645,830 people. The surname Farouq is primarily found in Africa, where 79 percent of Farouq are found; 70 percent are found in North Africa and 62 percent are found in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 40,451st most frequently held given name globally. It is borne by 18,225 people.
The last name is most widespread in Egypt, where it is carried by 3,600 people, or 1 in 25,538. Besides Egypt it occurs in 46 countries. It is also common in Sudan, where 30 percent live and Saudi Arabia, where 10 percent live.
Farouq Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Greek Orthodox (50%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those bearing the Farouq surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Farouq earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 6.32% more than the national average, earning $45,875 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.75% less than the national average, earning $38,876 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Farouq Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Farouq in the Hindi language | ||
| फारूख | pharukha | 50 |
| फारूक | pharuka | 50 |
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