Across the world, Fako (Fako 
, Fach 
, Фако) is quite a rare unisex forename. The forename Fako is characteristic of Ethiopia, where it is a rare masculine name, South Africa, where it is a rare predominantly boy's, but very seldom girly name, and Indonesia, where it is a rare largely boy's, but infrequently girly name. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in India, Indonesia, and Ethiopia. Likewise, Fako is the last name as well as the forename.