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Where Does The Last Name Boke Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Boke (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﻜﻪ, Hindi: बॉके, Marathi: बोके, Russian: Боке) is found most in Kenya. It can appear as: Böke or Boké. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Boke? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Boke is the 31,890^th most commonly used surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 435,702 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 69 percent of Boke reside; 60 percent reside in East Africa and 57 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 61,121^st most frequently occurring forename worldwide, held by 10,027 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Kenya, where it is held by 9,971 people, or 1 in 4,631. In Kenya Boke is most common in: Migori County, where 88 percent reside, Nairobi County, where 2 percent reside and Kisii County, where 2 percent reside. Without taking into account Kenya this last name exists in 57 countries. It is also common in India, where 25 percent reside and The Ivory Coast, where 3 percent reside.

Boke Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Boke has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Boke surname grew 164 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Boke Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Boke surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Boke last name are 8.79% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 55.56% being registered with the political party.

The amount Boke earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 56.59% less than the national average, earning R 103,164 per year and in United States they earn 13.85% more than the national average, earning $49,123 USD per year.