Faruku Surname

20,131st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27,162 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Faruku Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Faruku Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria26,4741:6,691805
Uganda4701:83,0628,819
Albania1321:22,0763,727
Tanzania291:1,825,57347,638
United States221:16,475,406557,260
India201:38,353,269431,471
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
England21:27,859,030389,889
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110

Faruku (32,195) may also be a first name.

Faruku Last Name Facts

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

The last name Faruku (Hindi: फारूकू, Marathi: फारूकु) is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Faruku click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Faruku? popularity and diffusion

It is the 20,131st most prevalent last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 268,299 people. The last name Faruku is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Faruku are found; 97 percent are found in West Africa and 97 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Faruku is also the 26,378th most widespread first name worldwide. It is borne by 32,195 people.

This last name is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is held by 26,474 people, or 1 in 6,691. In Nigeria Faruku is mostly concentrated in: Kebbi, where 42 percent live, Sokoto, where 29 percent live and Kano, where 6 percent live. Aside from Nigeria Faruku occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 2 percent live and Albania, where 0 percent live.

Faruku Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Muslim (97%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Faruku last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

Faruku earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 13.66% more than the national average, earning $49,042 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Farruku921,613/
Farouku9259/
Farukau925/
Farukku925/
Farukou921/
Farukhu921/
Faeruku921/
Farauku921/
Farusku921/
Faroukou861,480/
Farrukku861/
Fariku83130/
Feruku8395/
Faroku8313/
Varuku835/
Foruku832/
Farroukou803/
Farouckou801/
Ferruku7768/
Farooku775/
Pharuku773/
Fairuzkhuz751/
Farookui7112/
Faroucou7111/
Feurukau715/
Farooquu711/
Farricku711/
Variku6793/
Fouroukou672/
Vairoukou671/
Feriku671/
Foriku671/
Forriku625/
Varikui624/
Varuicu623/
Ferriku621/
Forikuh621/
Farokou621/
Farikkou571/
Farooqeu571/
Verucu501/

Faruku Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Faruku in the Marathi language
फारूकुpharuku66.67
फारुकुpharuku33.33
Faruku in the Hindi language
फारूकूpharuku50
फारूकुpharuku50

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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 Faruku
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