Farooq

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic فَارُوق (fārūq, “distinguisher (between truth and falsehood)”), from the root ف ر ق (f r q). This surname is predominantly found in Pakistan.

Proper noun

Farooq (plural Farooqs)

  1. A surname from Arabic.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Farooq is the 16295th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1770 individuals. Farooq is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (86.16%) individuals.

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