Faruku Surname
Approximately 27,162 people bear this surname
Faruku Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 26,474 | 1:6,691 | 805 |
| Uganda | 470 | 1:83,062 | 8,819 |
| Albania | 132 | 1:22,076 | 3,727 |
| Tanzania | 29 | 1:1,825,573 | 47,638 |
| United States | 22 | 1:16,475,406 | 557,260 |
| India | 20 | 1:38,353,269 | 431,471 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
Faruku (32,195) may also be a first name.
Faruku Demographics
Faruku Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
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 most common in Nigeria. It can be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Faruku? popularity and diffusion
Faruku is the 20,131st most widespread last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 268,299 people. Faruku is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Faruku reside; 97 percent reside in West Africa and 97 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 26,378th most frequently held first name at a global level, borne by 32,195 people.
The last name Faruku is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 26,474 people, or 1 in 6,691. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Kebbi, where 42 percent live, Sokoto, where 29 percent live and Kano, where 6 percent live. Besides Nigeria this surname occurs in 12 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 2 percent live and Albania, where 0 percent live.
Faruku Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Muslim (97%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those holding the Faruku surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered with the political 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farruku | 92 | 1,613 | / |
| Farouku | 92 | 59 | / |
| Farukau | 92 | 5 | / |
| Farukku | 92 | 5 | / |
| Farukou | 92 | 1 | / |
| Farukhu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Faeruku | 92 | 1 | / |
| Farauku | 92 | 1 | / |
| Farusku | 92 | 1 | / |
| Faroukou | 86 | 1,480 | / |
| Farrukku | 86 | 1 | / |
| Fariku | 83 | 130 | / |
| Feruku | 83 | 95 | / |
| Faroku | 83 | 13 | / |
| Varuku | 83 | 5 | / |
| Foruku | 83 | 2 | / |
| Farroukou | 80 | 3 | / |
| Farouckou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ferruku | 77 | 68 | / |
| Farooku | 77 | 5 | / |
| Pharuku | 77 | 3 | / |
| Fairuzkhuz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Farookui | 71 | 12 | / |
| Faroucou | 71 | 11 | / |
| Feurukau | 71 | 5 | / |
| Farooquu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Farricku | 71 | 1 | / |
| Variku | 67 | 93 | / |
| Fouroukou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vairoukou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Feriku | 67 | 1 | / |
| Foriku | 67 | 1 | / |
| Forriku | 62 | 5 | / |
| Varikui | 62 | 4 | / |
| Varuicu | 62 | 3 | / |
| Ferriku | 62 | 1 | / |
| Forikuh | 62 | 1 | / |
| Farokou | 62 | 1 | / |
| Farikkou | 57 | 1 | / |
| Farooqeu | 57 | 1 | / |
| Verucu | 50 | 1 | / |
Faruku Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Faruku in the Marathi language | ||
| फारूकु | pharuku | 66.67 |
| फारुकु | pharuku | 33.33 |
| Faruku in the Hindi language | ||
| फारूकू | pharuku | 50 |
| फारूकु | pharuku | 50 |
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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
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- 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 Faruku
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