Boakar Surname

4,908,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Liberia
Highest density in:
Liberia

Boakar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Boakar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Liberia91:489,83723,279
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784

The alternate forms: Boàkar (1) are calculated separately.

Boakar Last Name Facts

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

The surname Boakar (Marathi: बोरकर) occurs in Liberia more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as: Boàkar. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Boakar? popularity and diffusion

The last name Boakar is the 4,908,606th most widely held family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 455,471,620 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 56 percent of Boakar reside; 56 percent reside in West Africa and 56 percent reside in Anglo-West Africa.

Boakar is most frequently occurring in Liberia, where it is carried by 9 people, or 1 in 489,837. In Liberia Boakar is mostly found in: Montserrado County, where 89 percent are found and Gbarpolu County, where 11 percent are found. Aside from Liberia this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in India, where 25 percent are found and The United States, where 13 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Boakar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Boakar in the Marathi language
बोरकरborakara50
बोकारbokara50

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Boakar
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