Farruga Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Malta

Farruga Surname User-submission:

Farrugia is a family name with a theoretical etymology based in both Latin fellus and Semiticfaruj, first found in

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Farruga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
England21:27,859,030389,889
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Malta11:430,2723,380
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Farruga Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Farrugia is a family name with a theoretical etymology based in both Latin fellus and Semiticfaruj, first found in Malta, Calabria and Sicily.[ In the Maltese language the word farruġ refers to a cockerel (a young rooster).It has been exported by immigration to places including the United States, United Kingdom (specifically Wales and England), Australia, Canada, France and Russia. In some cases the family name is Jewish in origin.

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Farruga Last Name Facts

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

The last name Farruga is more frequently found in Canada than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Farruga? popularity and diffusion

The last name Farruga is the 6,360,413th most frequently occurring family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. The last name Farruga occurs mostly in The Americas, where 56 percent of Farruga are found; 56 percent are found in North America and 56 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most frequent in Canada, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 9,211,398. In Canada Farruga is primarily concentrated in: Ontario, where 75 percent are found and Alberta, where 25 percent are found. Without taking into account Canada it exists in 4 countries. It is also found in England, where 22 percent are found and Australia, where 11 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Farruiga932/
Farrugaa931/
Farrugea931/
Faruga921,255/
Farouga8612/
Farroga863/
Farunga863/
Farrugi862/
Farrugo862/
Ferrouga8072/
Farrugie8015/
Farrouge809/
Farruggi803/
Faurriga801/
Feruga77231/
Faroga77178/
Fariga7736/
Farugo775/
Farugi775/
Faruge773/
Varuga772/
Farougi7121/
Farugie7115/
Varriga7115/
Farrogi7110/
Verruga714/
Farouge714/
Farughi713/
Farrigo710/
Faroughe67177/
Farougis67166/
Faroughi6787/
Farougou6711/
Fairouge679/
Faroughy674/
Farougui671/
Forughat671/
Varuigha671/
Fargougi671/
Ferrigai671/

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