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 Political Affiliation
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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
| 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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