Bokande Surname

1,491,356th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 141 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Bokande Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bokande Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo1231:600,64745,387
India111:69,733,217610,955
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947

Bokande (391) may also be a first name.

Bokande Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bokande (Marathi: बोकंडे) is found most frequently in The DR Congo. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Bokande? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,491,356th most frequently occurring family name globally, held by around 1 in 51,684,723 people. Bokande is predominantly found in Africa, where 92 percent of Bokande live; 89 percent live in Central Africa and 89 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 437,834th most common forename at a global level, borne by 391 people.

The last name is most numerous in The DR Congo, where it is held by 123 people, or 1 in 600,647. Beside The DR Congo it occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in India, where 8 percent are found and Cameroon, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Bokande Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bokande in the Marathi language
बोकंडेbokande62.5
बोकांडेbokande37.5

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bokande
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