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Farooq
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English
Alternative forms
en Farooqi Farooqui
Etymology
Borrowed from en ar فَارُوق distinguisher (between truth and falsehood), from the root ar ف ر ق root. This surname is predominantly found in Pakistan.
Proper noun
s
en 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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