Boakan Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Liberia

Boakan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Boakan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861

Boakan Last Name Facts

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

Boakan (Marathi: बोकन) is found most frequently in India. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Boakan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 10,311,814th most frequently held last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. Boakan is primarily found in Asia, where 67 percent of Boakan live; 33 percent live in West Africa and 33 percent live in Anglo-West Africa.

The surname Boakan is most frequently held in India, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 767,065,382. In India Boakan is most common in: Maharashtra, where 100 percent live. Barring India this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Liberia, where 33 percent live and The Philippines, where 33 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Boğakan92103/
Bouakanh8629/
Boahkang8619/
Bouakane862/
Bouakhan861/
Bouakang861/
Baokan831/
Boakham779/
Bahokan774/
Boakong772/
Boascan771/
Bojokan771/
Bohokan771/
Bouakon771/
Baoukhan7137/
Bouaikon7111/
Bouakone713/
Bohaqane711/
Boacon6755/
Baokam6711/
Baocan677/
Bahaukhan677/
Baokon671/
Bhoiyakam671/
Boakassem671/
Bojocan62698/
Baoquan628/
Boyocan626/
Baokong625/
Bohocan625/
Bouokam624/
Bhaokam621/
Boțocan621/
Bouacam621/
Voakoun621/
Boyoccan572/
Baoukone571/
Baoquang571/
Baocon5012/

Boakan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Boakan in the Marathi language
बोकनbokana-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Boakan
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