Farouk

Farouk Meaning & Origin

About Farouk
The surname Farouk is of Arabic origin and is derived from the personal name "Farouk," meaning "one who distinguishes between right and wrong" or "one who differentiates between truth and falsehood." It is often associated with the Arabic word "furqan," which means "criterion" or "distinction." The surname Farouk is commonly found in Muslim communities and is often used as a given name as well.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Farouk is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Farouk: 150
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 116201
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Farouk based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Farouk is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FRK
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F0602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AH0 R UW1 K
🌐 IPA
/fəˈruk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Farouk in Braille

Here's how to represent Farouk in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Farouk in braille

How to sign the name Farouk using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Farouk using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Farouk in sign language

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