Bock Surname

6,230th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 90,926 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Namibia

Bock Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the buck,' he goat, &c.; v. Buck.

William Bocke, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Richard Boke, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Robert Bok, or Bokke, Huntingdonshire, ibid.

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Bock Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany51,2351:1,571127
United States19,2471:18,8322,366
South Africa3,3421:16,2112,044
Brazil2,6241:81,5833,060
Namibia2,5211:956111
Austria1,8821:4,525495
Australia1,3891:19,4352,694
France1,3761:48,2726,256
Canada1,0381:35,4974,534
Denmark7141:7,906719
Poland4871:78,04712,144
Netherlands3601:46,9097,995
Botswana3201:6,8341,161
Argentina2931:145,88212,355
Djibouti2751:3,327287
Belgium2621:43,8807,161
Switzerland2541:32,3344,777
Israel2531:33,8254,741
Senegal2511:58,085842
Dominican Republic2471:42,2392,243
Hungary2131:46,0864,904
Sweden2121:46,4473,624
Czechia1941:54,8129,176
England1801:309,54523,336
Mexico1581:785,60911,559
Egypt1221:753,57238,342
Luxembourg1121:5,183740
Mauritania1031:39,7563,085
Slovakia951:56,17310,849
Portugal941:110,8325,195
Cameroon931:223,32322,423
Spain931:502,71025,213
Thailand821:861,443136,584
Paraguay791:91,6042,196
Chile751:234,8867,175
Italy641:955,57368,465
Malaysia551:536,25926,457
Norway461:111,78914,873
Guatemala451:357,3934,827
Romania411:489,70437,604
Panama361:108,6744,042
New Zealand271:167,71618,432
Venezuela271:1,118,67016,331
Honduras261:339,0942,848
China231:59,448,7643,236
Ireland181:261,6089,673
Finland171:323,33523,349
Ecuador161:994,11514,535
Guam161:10,0081,526
Scotland141:382,41616,471
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Wales131:238,04114,239
United Arab Emirates121:763,52325,625
Russia111:13,102,096377,010
Indonesia101:13,224,919434,432
Philippines101:10,123,822213,993
Colombia91:5,308,23018,838
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Swaziland91:144,244719
Estonia81:165,22626,217
South Korea71:7,320,0371,243
Greece61:1,846,63289,049
Papua New Guinea61:1,358,953118,663
Kazakhstan51:3,536,499118,599
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Sierra Leone41:1,772,408958
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Congo21:2,494,54828,763
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Dominica11:75,891912
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Malta11:430,2723,380
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England961:253,91018,354
Scotland111:340,29210,329
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,5641:19,5862,474

Bock (1,199) may also be a first name.

Bock Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the buck,' he goat, &c.; v. Buck.

William Bocke, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Richard Boke, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Robert Bok, or Bokke, Huntingdonshire, ibid.

John Boc, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Thomas de le Boc, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

1571-2. Buried — Susan, d. William Bocke: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1583-4. Francis Bocke, Worcestershire: Register of the University of Oxford.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

“Buck” or “Goat” in German. (From house or inn sign.)

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

(German) Dweller at the sign of the buck; one thought to have some of the qualities of a male goat; descendant of Burgio, a pet form of names commencing with Burg (stronghold), as Burghard and Burgoald.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

(Dutch.) Bock, a book; bok, a goat.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Bock Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bock (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﺑﻚ) occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Bock.

How Common Is The Last Name Bock? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 6,230th most prevalent last name internationally, held by around 1 in 80,148 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 64 percent of Bock reside; 61 percent reside in Western Europe and 59 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Bock is also the 228,808th most commonly occurring first name at a global level, borne by 1,199 people.

This last name is most widely held in Germany, where it is carried by 51,235 people, or 1 in 1,571. In Germany it is most numerous in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 17 percent are found, Lower Saxony, where 15 percent are found and Bavaria, where 13 percent are found. Beside Germany this last name occurs in 100 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 21 percent are found and South Africa, where 4 percent are found.

Bock Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Bock has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bock last name grew 751 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 188 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 127 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bock Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Bock surname are 13.58% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.35% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Bock earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 26.3% more than the national average, earning 437,086 kr per year; in Peru they earn 310.72% more than the national average, earning S/. 79,618 per year; in South Africa they earn 13.68% less than the national average, earning R 205,140 per year; in United States they earn 8.85% more than the national average, earning $46,967 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.55% more than the national average, earning $50,452 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bouck892,520/
Boock891,928/
Bocke89114/
Boick8943/
Bockh8936/
Boyck893/
Bhock892/
Botck891/
Bockk891/
Bocck890/
Buock890/
Bockt890/
Bok8613,339/
Boc866,231/
Boucke80252/
Boocks80168/
Boycks8032/
Bochke809/
Boichk803/
Bohcke801/
Boisck801/
Bocksh801/
Bockth801/
Bodcke800/
Boocke800/
Bockph800/
Boycke800/
Boucck800/
Bousck800/
Back7541,041/
Boke7516,726/
Book7514,917/
Booc758,036/
Bouk753,969/
Bokh751,870/
Boik751,556/
Bouc751,444/
Bokk75820/
Boyk75530/
Bojc75280/
Buoc75280/
Bocq75177/
Buok75173/
Bogk7562/
Bohk7559/
Bojk7556/
Bokś7551/
Boic7550/
Bhok7530/
Bokt7520/
Bocc7512/
Boyc759/
Bokq753/
Bozc752/
Bhoc751/
Bãck751/
Bgoc751/
Bocg751/
Bocp751/
Bogc751/
Bodc751/
Hbok751/
Bocková731,692/
Boschke73174/
Bockova73114/
Bouchkh731/
Bhoke675,111/
Bookh673,079/
Boike672,134/
Baack672,089/
Backe672,088/
Boyke671,286/
Bouke671,250/
Boucq671,128/
Beuck671,067/
Bhoik67691/
Bauck67641/
Booke67527/
Bokke67367/
Boukh67253/
Boscq67157/
Bokht67112/
Boigk67104/
Åback6766/
Basck6755/
Boikh6747/
Bodkh6744/
Boyks6740/
Bhoic6730/
Bocșe6730/
Bokhe6726/
Boucková6721/
Boszk6721/
Bhokh6717/
Bohks679/
Bokhs679/
Bouckova678/
Buoke676/
Bocch675/
Bahck675/
Voock674/
Bocsh674/
Backø673/
Bhojk673/
Vockh672/
Bokås672/
Boscs672/
Bootk672/
Bosct672/
Boskh671/
Boszc671/
Bottc671/
Boycg671/
Boosk671/
Bhuoc671/
Bhosk671/
Boickova671/
Boikg671/
Bokch671/
Bokks671/
Bocqu671/
Bhack671/
Bacck671/
Voyck671/
Boogk671/
Boycc671/
Bokss671/
Bacık671/
Npock671/
Vouck671/
Botkc671/
Bouëc671/
Boskė671/
Bozzc671/
Bhook671/
Botcs671/
Bgoqc671/
Bozcq671/
Bocqq671/
Bokhh671/
Bouhc671/
Bossk671/
Bocqe670/
Boocs670/
Bouschke670/
Buoks670/

Bock Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bock in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﺑﻚabk71.11
ﺑﻚbk11.11
ﺃﺑﻚabk8.89
ﺑﻮﻙbwk4.44
ﺁﺑﻚabk2.22
ﺇﺑﻚabk2.22

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