Boco Surname
Approximately 20,513 people bear this surname
Boco Surname User-submission:
The Boco surname means 'wiseman who is destined to rule the world'.
Boco Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benin | 8,294 | 1:1,246 | 151 |
| Philippines | 8,246 | 1:12,277 | 1,242 |
| Nigeria | 1,124 | 1:157,600 | 9,920 |
| South Africa | 510 | 1:106,231 | 12,813 |
| Italy | 421 | 1:145,265 | 22,877 |
| Togo | 420 | 1:17,257 | 5,159 |
| Ghana | 277 | 1:97,548 | 9,187 |
| Argentina | 256 | 1:166,966 | 14,042 |
| Saudi Arabia | 199 | 1:155,054 | 22,057 |
| Ivory Coast | 125 | 1:184,570 | 8,133 |
| United States | 121 | 1:2,995,528 | 175,060 |
| Haiti | 100 | 1:106,839 | 5,069 |
| France | 78 | 1:851,573 | 100,617 |
| Guatemala | 68 | 1:236,510 | 4,065 |
| Angola | 49 | 1:550,800 | 2,323 |
| Brazil | 29 | 1:7,381,874 | 170,034 |
| Canada | 19 | 1:1,939,242 | 123,675 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Greece | 15 | 1:738,653 | 80,079 |
| Senegal | 14 | 1:1,041,382 | 3,211 |
| Burkina Faso | 12 | 1:1,529,342 | 12,810 |
| Taiwan | 10 | 1:2,344,475 | 14,894 |
| Ethiopia | 9 | 1:10,838,474 | 14,518 |
| Gabon | 9 | 1:209,910 | 2,378 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Indonesia | 8 | 1:16,531,149 | 488,268 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Cuba | 4 | 1:2,880,679 | 10,064 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Niger | 3 | 1:6,397,339 | 78,839 |
| Vietnam | 3 | 1:30,882,018 | 4,101 |
| Peru | 3 | 1:10,594,708 | 45,902 |
| Slovakia | 3 | 1:1,778,817 | 104,392 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
The alternate forms: Boço (6), Bočo (2), Bocó (1) & Böco (1) are calculated separately.
Boco (1,402) may also be a first name.
Boco Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Boco surname means 'wiseman who is destined to rule the world'.
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Boco Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Boco Come From? nationality or country of origin
Boco (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﻮﻛﻮ) is most common in Benin. It may appear in the variant forms: Boço, Bočo, Bocó or Böco. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Boco? popularity and diffusion
The surname Boco is the 26,227th most commonly used surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 355,265 people. The last name Boco is mostly found in Africa, where 53 percent of Boco are found; 50 percent are found in West Africa and 50 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 208,792nd most prevalent forename in the world, held by 1,402 people.
The last name Boco is most commonly occurring in Benin, where it is held by 8,294 people, or 1 in 1,246. In Benin Boco is most prevalent in: Zou Department, where 26 percent live, Collines Department, where 20 percent live and Atlantique Department, where 19 percent live. Not including Benin Boco is found in 65 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 40 percent live and Nigeria, where 5 percent live.
Boco Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Boco has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 6,050 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Boco Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Boco surname are 22.96% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 76.19% being registered with the political party.
The amount Boco earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 36.81% less than the national average, earning €18,975 per year; in South Africa they earn 51.17% less than the national average, earning R 116,028 per year; in United States they earn 10.52% more than the national average, earning $47,687 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.06% less than the national average, earning $41,208 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Boco Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Boco in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺑﻮﻛﻮ | bwkw | - |
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