Furuk Surname

3,882,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 26 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Wales

Furuk Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Furuk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria131:13,626,366237,812
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
England11:55,718,059489,080
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

Furuk (68) may also be a first name.

Furuk Last Name Facts

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

Furuk is found most frequently in Nigeria. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Furuk? popularity and diffusion

Furuk is the 3,882,373rd most commonly occurring last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 280,290,228 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 50 percent of Furuk live; 50 percent live in West Africa and 50 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,181,159th most frequently occurring first name internationally, borne by 68 people.

Furuk is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 13 people, or 1 in 13,626,366. In Nigeria Furuk is most frequent in: Sokoto, where 54 percent live, Zamfara, where 38 percent live and Lagos, where 8 percent live. Excluding Nigeria Furuk occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 12 percent live and The Philippines, where 12 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Furruk915/
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Furukkh835/
Faurukh831/
Furuc80763/
Furik80558/
Vuruk80182/
Foruk8012/
Firuk809/
Furug807/
Furok807/
Furuq801/
Furrrukh771/
Furick7342/
Vauruk7320/
Fourik738/
Forouk735/
Forukh733/
Furzok732/
Furouq731/
Furuqe731/
Furook731/
Furock731/
Fauroux67916/
Fujrokh67232/
Fouraux67213/
Fouroux6732/
Furrick6716/
Fauraux677/
Furrokh676/
Fauruqe671/
Forrukh671/
Fouroug671/
Furough670/

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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 Furuk
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