Bok Surname
Approximately 13,339 people bear this surname
Bok Surname Definition:
Nickname for Burghard.
Bok Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 3,026 | 1:17,904 | 2,252 |
| Netherlands | 1,962 | 1:8,607 | 1,078 |
| Malaysia | 1,073 | 1:27,488 | 2,412 |
| Poland | 1,043 | 1:36,442 | 5,647 |
| United States | 967 | 1:374,828 | 33,176 |
| Indonesia | 513 | 1:257,796 | 23,399 |
| Nigeria | 462 | 1:383,426 | 20,310 |
| Philippines | 404 | 1:250,590 | 37,479 |
| Germany | 351 | 1:229,360 | 25,519 |
| Russia | 345 | 1:417,748 | 40,002 |
| Papua New Guinea | 339 | 1:24,052 | 2,643 |
| Namibia | 334 | 1:7,214 | 1,415 |
| Egypt | 275 | 1:334,312 | 21,412 |
| Czechia | 266 | 1:39,975 | 6,616 |
| Australia | 231 | 1:116,865 | 12,949 |
| Ukraine | 221 | 1:205,985 | 27,741 |
| Botswana | 143 | 1:15,293 | 2,975 |
| Sweden | 123 | 1:80,055 | 5,952 |
| Brazil | 121 | 1:1,769,209 | 57,430 |
| Canada | 113 | 1:326,067 | 29,799 |
| South Korea | 94 | 1:545,109 | 258 |
| Thailand | 87 | 1:811,935 | 130,701 |
| Solomon Islands | 68 | 1:8,530 | 1,411 |
| Kuwait | 58 | 1:65,529 | 7,566 |
| Pakistan | 47 | 1:3,800,934 | 27,883 |
| Dominican Republic | 46 | 1:226,803 | 8,136 |
| India | 46 | 1:16,675,334 | 263,471 |
| England | 45 | 1:1,238,179 | 56,985 |
| Hungary | 43 | 1:228,286 | 18,658 |
| Mauritania | 42 | 1:97,497 | 6,070 |
| New Zealand | 34 | 1:133,186 | 15,994 |
| Singapore | 26 | 1:211,835 | 10,313 |
| Cameroon | 25 | 1:830,763 | 57,125 |
| Cambodia | 24 | 1:645,298 | 4,626 |
| Hong Kong | 22 | 1:333,431 | 3,127 |
| France | 20 | 1:3,321,136 | 213,627 |
| Belgium | 19 | 1:605,087 | 54,956 |
| Aruba | 18 | 1:5,749 | 789 |
| Argentina | 17 | 1:2,514,318 | 114,515 |
| Kazakhstan | 17 | 1:1,040,147 | 60,802 |
| Estonia | 15 | 1:88,120 | 15,474 |
| Austria | 13 | 1:655,033 | 58,041 |
| China | 13 | 1:105,178,582 | 5,529 |
| Croatia | 12 | 1:352,384 | 32,084 |
| Costa Rica | 11 | 1:434,552 | 3,937 |
| Switzerland | 10 | 1:821,292 | 53,588 |
| Morocco | 9 | 1:3,830,678 | 54,497 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| South Sudan | 9 | 1:1,268,342 | 1,210 |
| Belarus | 8 | 1:1,187,632 | 77,603 |
| Slovakia | 8 | 1:667,056 | 68,191 |
| Chile | 7 | 1:2,516,639 | 33,195 |
| Slovenia | 7 | 1:355,382 | 17,336 |
| Taiwan | 6 | 1:3,907,458 | 23,065 |
| Bulgaria | 5 | 1:1,395,781 | 41,665 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| Algeria | 4 | 1:9,657,888 | 64,782 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Mongolia | 4 | 1:706,322 | 11,365 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| Monaco | 3 | 1:12,355 | 2,088 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Lithuania | 2 | 1:1,517,294 | 35,813 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Serbia | 2 | 1:3,572,474 | 32,645 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 47 | 1:1,068,483 | 62,061 |
The alternate forms: Bók (241) are calculated separately.
Bok (8,757) may also be a first name.
Bok Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Nickname for Burghard.
Bok Demographics
Bok Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Bok Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bok Come From? nationality or country of origin
Bok (Arabic: بوك, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﻚ, Hindi: बोक, Marathi: बोक, Russian: Бок, Tibetan: བོག་) is found most frequently in South Africa. It may also be rendered as a variant: Bók. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bok? popularity and diffusion
The last name Bok is the 39,359th most widely held last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 546,334 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 33 percent of Bok reside; 26 percent reside in Southern Africa and 26 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Bok is also the 66,950th most widely held first name in the world, held by 8,757 people.
The last name is most frequently occurring in South Africa, where it is held by 3,026 people, or 1 in 17,904. In South Africa it is primarily concentrated in: Northern Cape, where 42 percent live, North West, where 15 percent live and Western Cape, where 14 percent live. Barring South Africa this surname is found in 102 countries. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 15 percent live and Malaysia, where 8 percent live.
Bok Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Bok has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 2,057 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 2,250 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Bok Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Orthodox (93%) in Russia and Orthodox (71%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the Bok surname are 23.74% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 70.51% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Bok earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 35.78% less than the national average, earning R 152,616 per year; in United States they earn 10.02% more than the national average, earning $47,473 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.13% less than the national average, earning $47,136 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bók | 89 | 241 | / |
| Bock | 86 | 90,926 | / |
| Boke | 86 | 16,726 | / |
| Book | 86 | 14,917 | / |
| Bouk | 86 | 3,969 | / |
| Bokh | 86 | 1,870 | / |
| Boik | 86 | 1,556 | / |
| Boek | 86 | 1,297 | / |
| Bokk | 86 | 820 | / |
| Boyk | 86 | 530 | / |
| Buok | 86 | 173 | / |
| Bogk | 86 | 62 | / |
| Bohk | 86 | 59 | / |
| Bojk | 86 | 56 | / |
| Bokś | 86 | 51 | / |
| Bhok | 86 | 30 | / |
| Bokt | 86 | 20 | / |
| Bokq | 86 | 3 | / |
| Hbok | 86 | 1 | / |
| Bhoke | 75 | 5,111 | / |
| Bookh | 75 | 3,079 | / |
| Bouck | 75 | 2,520 | / |
| Boike | 75 | 2,134 | / |
| Boock | 75 | 1,928 | / |
| Boyke | 75 | 1,286 | / |
| Bouke | 75 | 1,250 | / |
| Bhoik | 75 | 691 | / |
| Booke | 75 | 527 | / |
| Bokke | 75 | 367 | / |
| Boukh | 75 | 253 | / |
| Boehk | 75 | 198 | / |
| Bocke | 75 | 114 | / |
| Bokht | 75 | 112 | / |
| Boigk | 75 | 104 | / |
| Boikh | 75 | 47 | / |
| Bodkh | 75 | 44 | / |
| Boick | 75 | 43 | / |
| Boyks | 75 | 40 | / |
| Bockh | 75 | 36 | / |
| Bokhe | 75 | 26 | / |
| Boszk | 75 | 21 | / |
| Bhokh | 75 | 17 | / |
| Bohks | 75 | 9 | / |
| Bokhs | 75 | 9 | / |
| Buoke | 75 | 6 | / |
| Boekh | 75 | 3 | / |
| Boyck | 75 | 3 | / |
| Bhojk | 75 | 3 | / |
| Bhock | 75 | 2 | / |
| Bokås | 75 | 2 | / |
| Bootk | 75 | 2 | / |
| Boskh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Botck | 75 | 1 | / |
| Boosk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bhosk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Boikg | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bokch | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bokks | 75 | 1 | / |
| Boogk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bokss | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bockk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Botkc | 75 | 1 | / |
| Boskė | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bhook | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bokhh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bossk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bocck | 75 | 0 | / |
| Buock | 75 | 0 | / |
| Bockt | 75 | 0 | / |
| Buoks | 75 | 0 | / |
| Bak | 67 | 51,106 | / |
| Box | 67 | 30,929 | / |
| Bokova | 67 | 11,617 | / |
| Buk | 67 | 10,354 | / |
| Boc | 67 | 6,231 | / |
| Bük | 67 | 1,490 | / |
| Bog | 67 | 820 | / |
| Boeckh | 67 | 344 | / |
| Boková | 67 | 343 | / |
| Boucke | 67 | 252 | / |
| Boszke | 67 | 184 | / |
| Boocks | 67 | 168 | / |
| Bokowa | 67 | 99 | / |
| Bothke | 67 | 48 | / |
| Boycks | 67 | 32 | / |
| Bhodke | 67 | 28 | / |
| Boq | 67 | 28 | / |
| Bhokhe | 67 | 16 | / |
| Booske | 67 | 16 | / |
| Bhooke | 67 | 15 | / |
| Boehck | 67 | 14 | / |
| Boukke | 67 | 10 | / |
| Bochke | 67 | 9 | / |
| Boukhe | 67 | 9 | / |
| Boksch | 67 | 8 | / |
| Bhokke | 67 | 7 | / |
| D'Bouk | 67 | 7 | / |
| Bokhsh | 67 | 7 | / |
| Boukhd | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bokkhe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Boichk | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bhookh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bouske | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bousks | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bookhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bookke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhoike | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhoshk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhotke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bohcke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boisck | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boithk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bodkke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bocksh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bohksh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bokksh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bockth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Būk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bouysk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhoikh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boukhs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boecck | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bodcke | 67 | 0 | / |
| Boitke | 67 | 0 | / |
| Boocke | 67 | 0 | / |
| Bockph | 67 | 0 | / |
| Boycke | 67 | 0 | / |
| Boucck | 67 | 0 | / |
| Bousck | 67 | 0 | / |
Bok Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bok in the Tibetan language | ||
| བོག་ | bok | - |
| Bok in the Hindi language | ||
| बोक | boka | 93.33 |
| बॉक | boka | 6.67 |
| Bok in the Marathi language | ||
| बोक | boka | 88.46 |
| बोके़ | boke | 7.69 |
| बॉक | boka | 3.85 |
| Bok in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺑﻚ | bk | 50 |
| ﺍﺑﻚ | abk | 25 |
| ﺃﺑﻚ | abk | 16.67 |
| ﺇﺑﻚ | abk | 8.33 |
| Bok in the Russian language | ||
| Бок | bok | - |
| Bok in the Arabic language | ||
| بوك | bwk | - |
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