Boc Surname

78,382nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,231 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Guatemala
Highest density in:
Guatemala

Boc Surname User-submission:

The surname Boc (or its Bu variant) originates from the Guangdong and Fujian villages, China. It means 'divine', 'foresight', or 'place of home'. It is very common amongst the Chinese community in Vietnam.

Boc Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Guatemala1,6571:9,7061,065
Philippines1,2591:80,41213,919
Romania1,0341:19,4182,509
Sri Lanka8771:23,7273,118
United States4241:854,85665,098
France1601:415,14260,629
Slovenia1471:16,9233,932
Vietnam1211:765,6701,700
Argentina1161:368,47828,618
Serbia761:94,0127,688
Croatia681:62,18511,473
Canada621:594,28449,093
Spain351:1,335,77243,485
Denmark221:256,57819,736
Brazil201:10,703,717220,519
Taiwan181:1,302,4868,817
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
Cambodia131:1,191,3195,802
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
India81:95,883,173728,828
England71:7,959,723202,100
China71:195,331,65210,124
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Slovakia61:889,40878,715
Italy61:10,192,781121,657
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Cyprus31:294,9598,690
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Syria21:9,650,51117,817
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372

The alternate forms: Bóc (18), Boć (5) & Boç (1) are calculated separately.

Boc (363) may also be a first name.

Boc Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Boc (or its Bu variant) originates from the Guangdong and Fujian villages, China. It means 'divine', 'foresight', or 'place of home'. It is very common amongst the Chinese community in Vietnam.

- mikky9000

Boc Last Name Facts

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

The last name Boc occurs more in Guatemala more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Bóc, Boć or Boç. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Boc? popularity and diffusion

The last name Boc is the 78,382nd most prevalent last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 1,169,563 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 37 percent of Boc are found; 27 percent are found in Central America and 27 percent are found in Hispano-Central America. Boc is also the 456,894th most common first name in the world It is held by 363 people.

The last name Boc is most widespread in Guatemala, where it is carried by 1,657 people, or 1 in 9,706. In Guatemala it is most common in: Chimaltenango Department, where 70 percent reside, Guatemala Department, where 25 percent reside and Zacapa Department, where 3 percent reside. Excluding Guatemala Boc occurs in 59 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 20 percent reside and Romania, where 17 percent reside.

Boc Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Boc surname are 15.37% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 68.6% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Boc earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Vietnam they earn 14.79% more than the national average, earning 94,634,300 ₫ per year; in United States they earn 6.32% more than the national average, earning $45,878 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.97% more than the national average, earning $51,160 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bóc8918/
Boć895/
Boç891/
Bock8690,926/
Boch8610,228/
Booc868,036/
Bosc867,826/
Bouc861,444/
Boci861,085/
Bocz86794/
Bojc86280/
Buoc86280/
Bocq86177/
Bocs86129/
Boic8650/
Bocc8612/
Boyc869/
Boec864/
Bozc862/
Bhoc861/
Bgoc861/
Bocg861/
Bocp861/
Bogc861/
Bodc861/
Bosch7585,296/
Boche754,913/
Bouch753,715/
Bouck752,520/
Boock751,928/
Boucq751,128/
Boich75275/
Booch75261/
Botch75169/
Boscq75157/
Bocke75114/
Boici7573/
Bosci7561/
Boick7543/
Bockh7536/
Bochs7534/
Bhoic7530/
Bocșe7530/
Buocz7527/
Buoch7525/
Booci7515/
Boych7514/
Boscz7511/
Boocz758/
Bocch755/
Botci755/
Bocsh754/
Bodce754/
Bouci753/
Botce753/
Boyck753/
Bhock752/
Bochh752/
Boscs752/
Bosct752/
Boszc751/
Botck751/
Bottc751/
Boycg751/
Bozch751/
Bhuoc751/
Bhoch751/
Bojci751/
Bokch751/
Bocqu751/
Bodci751/
Boycc751/
Bojch751/
Bockk751/
Botkc751/
Bouëc751/
Bozzc751/
Boïch751/
Botcs751/
Bgoqc751/
Bozcq751/
Bocqq751/
Bouhc751/
Bocck750/
Buock750/
Bocqe750/
Bockt750/
Boocs750/
Bos6771,004/
Boz6747,958/
Box6730,929/
Bac6719,963/
Bok6713,339/
Bouche679,121/
Boj673,809/
Buc673,403/
Botsch671,314/
Bog67820/
Boeckh67344/
Boş67306/
Boucke67252/
Botche67244/
Boiche67174/
Boocks67168/
Bodsch67167/
Bousch67139/
Bocowa67139/
Boţ6794/
Bocque6779/
Bossch6744/
Boisch6742/
Bouchs6740/
Boutch6739/
Bocova6735/
Boycks6732/
Boq6728/
Boochs6726/
Boš6723/
Bocová6722/
Boś6718/
Bohych6716/
Boehck6714/
Boszcz6714/
Bochhe6712/
Boosch6712/
Bochke679/
Bochch678/
Boksch678/
Búc677/
Bhoche676/
Bhoici676/
Booche675/
Bác674/
Bhoich674/
Bodche673/
Boichk673/
Bosctt672/
Bož672/
Bostch671/
Bottce671/
Boyche671/
Bohcke671/
Boisck671/
Bocchh671/
Bocksh671/
Bhochh671/
Hbosch671/
Bootch671/
Bockth671/
Bâc671/
Boshch671/
Boïche671/
Boschs671/
Boczsz671/
Boecck671/
Bodcke670/
Bochse670/
Boocke670/
Bockph670/
Boycke670/
Boucck670/
Bozche670/
Bousck670/

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