Boakes Surname

220,942nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,848 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Boakes Surname Definition:

Pl., or genit., of Boak(e, q.v.

Boakes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,3221:42,1475,393
New Zealand1731:26,1754,585
Canada1261:292,42527,191
Australia1121:241,03322,440
United States631:5,753,316282,354
Wales211:147,35910,403
Scotland81:669,22723,443
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
France41:16,605,680368,153
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Aruba11:103,4772,586
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2691:90,6159,390
Wales51:313,68310,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Boakes Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Pl., or genit., of Boak(e, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Boakes Last Name Facts

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

The surname Boakes is found most frequently in England. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Boakes? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 220,942nd most frequently held family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,943,477 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 74 percent of Boakes are found; 73 percent are found in Northern Europe and 73 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most frequently occurring in England, where it is borne by 1,322 people, or 1 in 42,147. In England Boakes is primarily concentrated in: Kent, where 29 percent live, Greater London, where 13 percent live and West Sussex, where 5 percent live. Besides England this last name exists in 18 countries. It also occurs in New Zealand, where 9 percent live and Canada, where 7 percent live.

Boakes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Boakes has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Boakes surname expanded 491 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 371 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 420 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Boakes Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Anglican (75%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Boakes last name are 37.85% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 84.62% being registered with the party.

The amount Boakes earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 16.69% less than the national average, earning $35,946 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.36% more than the national average, earning $53,342 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bouakes9246/
Boaikes920/
Voakes83519/
Boakez831/
Bouakez77856/
Baookes771/
Boaches771/
Bouakkez71194/
Bogiakis7141/
Boyiakis7126/
Boiyakis718/
Bouaakez715/
Bouakais712/
Boachees710/
Baoces671/
Bouakiz62167/
Baoques621/
Baokoys621/
Vouakis621/
Bahoques5710/
Bohoques571/
Voyiakis571/
Bouakkiz571/
Bojoeques531/
Bouoikisse501/

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