Furqan Surname

29,589th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18,102 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Furqan Surname User-submission:

The surname Furqan is derived from the Arabic word furqan, which means 'criterion' or 'distinguisher'. In Islamic tradition, Al-Furqan refers to the Quran, the holy book of Islam, which is considered a criterion to distinguish between right and wrong, truth and falsehood.

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Furqan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan14,7151:12,140844
Indonesia1,0121:130,68113,086
Saudi Arabia7951:38,8125,622
India7661:1,001,39142,259
United Arab Emirates3351:27,3503,042
United States1791:2,024,910129,652
Bahrain591:22,8584,582
Qatar531:44,4914,459
England431:1,295,76958,667
Malaysia331:893,76440,799
Afghanistan311:1,037,1999,747
Bermuda241:2,720427
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Oman31:1,229,3248,987
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Maldives21:202,0864,973
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Iceland11:380,09011,096

Furqan (28,964) may also be a first name.

Furqan Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Furqan is derived from the Arabic word furqan, which means 'criterion' or 'distinguisher'. In Islamic tradition, Al-Furqan refers to the Quran, the holy book of Islam, which is considered a criterion to distinguish between right and wrong, truth and falsehood. As a surname, Furqan often signifies a connection to the Islamic faith or a family's reverence for the Quranic teachings. It can also represent qualities such as wisdom, discernment, and the pursuit of truth.

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Furqan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Furqan (Hindi: फुरकान, Marathi: फ़ुक़र्न, Oriya: ଫୁରକାନ) occurs more in Pakistan more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Furqan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Furqan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 29,589th most common last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 402,582 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 98 percent of Furqan reside; 86 percent reside in South Asia and 82 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Furqan is also the 28,661st most common first name internationally, borne by 28,964 people.

The last name Furqan is most frequently held in Pakistan, where it is held by 14,715 people, or 1 in 12,140. In Pakistan Furqan is most numerous in: Sindh, where 53 percent are found, Punjab, where 34 percent are found and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 9 percent are found. Apart from Pakistan Furqan exists in 34 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 6 percent are found and Saudi Arabia, where 4 percent are found.

Furqan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Furqan surname are 34.27% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 87.5% being registered to vote for the political party.

Furqan earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 21.05% less than the national average, earning $34,064 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Furquan92419/
Furqaan92248/
Furqhan923/
Fourqan922/
Furqanc921/
Faurqan921/
Furqqan921/
Furrqan921/
Furkqan921/
Furqaann8627/
Furquand862/
Furkan839,881/
Furqon837,076/
Firqan8310/
Vurqan831/
Fourquean801/
Fourkan77821/
Furkhan77248/
Furkaan7753/
Furqonh7721/
Furcean7720/
Fourcan778/
Foorqan776/
Furqoon775/
Fhurkan774/
Furrkan772/
Furcain771/
Furcane771/
Furkahn771/
Furkkan771/
Fourkane71351/
Fourcand71181/
Firquain7139/
Fourkhan711/
Fourkaan711/
Forquean710/
Forkan6713,375/
Furkon671,772/
Forcan67228/
Vurkan67176/
Vurcan6736/
Furcon6734/
Fircan6727/
Fürkan6717/
Furcam6710/
Vurqon6710/
Furqom678/
Firkan676/
Furkanova671/

Furqan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Furqan in the Oriya language
ଫୁରକାନphurakana-
Furqan in the Hindi language
फुरकानphurakana81.53
फुरक़ानphuraqana12.57
फुरक़ानphuraqana3.73
फ़ुरक़ानfuraqana0.59
फ़ुरक़ानfuraqana0.39
Furqan in the Marathi language
फ़ुक़र्नfuqarna42.86
फ़ुरखानfurakhana14.29
फुरक़ानphuraqana7.14
फुरक़नphuraqana7.14
फ़ुक़fuqa7.14
फुरुक़नphuruqana7.14
उक़र्नuqarna7.14
फ़ुरकानfurakana7.14

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