Boke Surname

31,890th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16,726 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Boke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Boke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya9,9711:4,631664
India4,1901:183,07011,167
Ivory Coast4231:54,5423,294
DR Congo3631:203,52520,281
Indonesia2981:443,78937,006
Papua New Guinea2151:37,9244,566
South Africa2031:266,88526,661
Congo2031:24,5772,688
Cameroon1651:125,87314,288
United States1311:2,766,862164,942
Uganda661:591,50431,661
Netherlands601:281,45334,544
Australia541:499,92037,885
Ethiopia491:1,990,7408,024
Burkina Faso481:382,3356,059
Benin341:303,98824,879
Nigeria341:5,210,081134,475
Chile341:518,13213,148
Solomon Islands311:18,7113,619
Sweden231:428,12030,474
Niger151:1,279,46826,841
Tanzania141:3,781,54451,645
Iran131:5,906,348134,214
Myanmar91:5,770,887975
Mauritania81:511,85818,608
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Qatar61:393,00055,922
China51:273,464,31313,838
Latvia51:410,00928,210
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
England41:13,929,515290,718
Chad41:3,398,0507,703
Suriname41:138,1547,029
Haiti31:3,561,30220,668
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
France21:33,211,361423,184
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Iceland11:380,09011,096
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States801:627,73441,746

The alternate forms: Böke (4,731) & Boké (5) are calculated separately.

Boke (10,027) may also be a first name.

Boke Last Name Facts

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

Boke (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﻜﻪ, Hindi: बॉके, Marathi: बोके, Russian: Боке) occurs more in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Böke or Boké. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Boke? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 31,890th most commonly held last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 435,702 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 69 percent of Boke live; 60 percent live in East Africa and 57 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Boke is also the 61,121st most frequent forename globally It is held by 10,027 people.

The surname Boke is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is borne by 9,971 people, or 1 in 4,631. In Kenya Boke is most frequent in: Migori County, where 88 percent are found, Nairobi County, where 2 percent are found and Kisii County, where 2 percent are found. Beside Kenya Boke occurs in 57 countries. It is also common in India, where 25 percent are found and The Ivory Coast, where 3 percent are found.

Boke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

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

Boke Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Boke surname are 8.79% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.56% being registered with the 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Böke924,731/
Boké925/
Bhoke895,111/
Boike892,134/
Boeke891,687/
Boyke891,286/
Bouke891,250/
Bojke89570/
Bokea89533/
Booke89527/
Bokke89367/
Boked89247/
Bokey89237/
Bokie89160/
Bocke89114/
Bokei8982/
Bokeu8968/
Bokee8946/
Bokje8931/
Bokhe8926/
Bokej8912/
Buoke896/
Bokeh896/
Bohke893/
Bok8613,339/
Boekee80498/
Bookey80337/
Boukeu80290/
Bockes80278/
Boucke80252/
Bockey80234/
Boszke80184/
Boecke80161/
Botker80130/
Bookie80124/
Bokiej80101/
Boukei80101/
Boikei8078/
Bokkes8048/
Bothke8048/
Boehke8029/
Bhodke8028/
Bokkie8024/
Bhokhe8016/
Booske8016/
Bhooke8015/
Booked8015/
Bokeas8015/
Bockie8014/
Boskes8014/
Bockje8014/
Boukie8013/
Boykie8012/
Boukey8011/
Boukke8010/
Bokeer8010/
Bochke809/
Bokesz809/
Boukhe809/
Boikie808/
Bokket808/
Bhokke807/
Bokeed805/
Bokehe804/
Bokkhe803/
Bohker803/
Bozker803/
Boukea803/
Boekke802/
Bockee802/
Bouske802/
Boukep802/
Bhoket801/
Boykey801/
Boukej801/
Bookhe801/
Bookke801/
Bhoike801/
Bhokey801/
Bhotke801/
Bogkep801/
Bohcke801/
Bokerr801/
Bokhee801/
Bokkey801/
Bodked801/
Bodkeh801/
Bodkke801/
Boekey801/
Bookeh801/
Boikeh801/
Boukee801/
Hbokeu801/
Bogkeu801/
Bokhed801/
Bokhei801/
Boikey801/
Bockée801/
Boukje801/
Botket801/
Boskea800/
Bokett800/
Bodcke800/
Boitke800/
Boocke800/
Boykea800/
Buoker800/
Boycke800/
Bookee800/
Bokess800/
Bogker800/
Bock7590,926/
Boka7531,701/
Beke7515,987/
Book7514,917/
Bake757,496/
Boki755,639/
Bouk753,969/
Buke752,547/
Bokh751,870/
Boik751,556/
Bokk75820/
Boky75730/
Boce75635/
Boyk75530/
Buok75173/
Bogk7562/
Bohk7559/
Bojk7556/
Bokś7551/
Bhok7530/
Bokt7520/
Boqe754/
Bokj754/
Bokq753/
Bäke752/
Bèke751/
Hbok751/
Bokesch73257/
Bodtker73202/
Boukesh73200/
Boschke73174/
Boskett73115/
Boucker73115/
Boykett7383/
Bottker7378/
Bhodkhe7355/
Boikess7341/
Botcker7319/
Bochker7316/
Bootkey7316/
Bookher7315/
Boyskey7313/
Boukeha739/
Boucket739/
Boukhie739/
Bouketh738/
Boukehe735/
Boukhed734/
Bodåker734/
Bhosker733/
Bhokkhe732/
Bookhei732/
Boukhes732/
Boukedh732/
Bookett731/
Botkher731/
Bouckee731/
Boukeih731/
Boushke731/
Bookerr731/
Bookkep731/
Bhookhe731/
Boidkhe731/
Boisker731/
Bodckea731/
Boddkhe731/
Bodkher731/
Boudkes731/
Boukkez731/
H'Bouke731/
Bokkheh731/
Boikhey731/
Bouckez731/
Boutkeh731/
Boukeas731/
Boukeuh731/
Boikkie731/
Bousket731/
Boukeit731/
Bhokhee731/
Bohkhee731/
Bocketh730/
Boukett730/
Boicker730/
Boykeis730/
Bouckey730/
Bouskey730/
Boehcke730/
Bookker730/
Bockess730/
Bockets730/
Boickes730/
Bouckes730/
Bockest730/
Boyce6771,260/
Bokka6735,035/
Bouka6714,879/
Bakke6714,382/
Bukke679,274/
Bogue676,313/
Booky675,591/
Boche674,913/
Boyka674,711/
Boice674,212/
Becke673,147/
Bookh673,079/
Bouck672,520/
Baake672,439/
Bokaa672,218/
Backe672,088/
Boock671,928/
Bekee671,881/
Boika671,713/
Bekei671,632/
Bouki671,409/
Boque671,365/
Bhoki671,325/
Baeke671,244/
Beuke671,210/
Bokyi671,162/
Bakey671,108/
Mpoke671,085/
Bakea671,049/
Bokai671,034/
Bojka67990/
Beeke67901/
Bukie67860/
Bokha67844/
Bhake67814/
Bheke67755/
Bäker67727/
Bhoik67691/
Bauke67657/
Bokay67634/
Bekeh67633/
Bokki67622/
Booka67614/
Bekke67609/
Bokoy67514/
Bhoka67467/
Bakeu67464/
Bokiy67456/
Bucke67431/
Bakie67390/
Boiki67390/
Bokoi67343/
Bocea67309/
Bukey67301/
Boschker67300/
Buike67263/
Boukh67253/
Bakhe67222/
Bhuke67199/
Bokoa67189/
Bäcke67182/
Bekey67150/
Bakei67136/
Bekea67127/
Vhoke67121/
Békei67117/
Böcke67113/
Bokht67112/
Boigk67104/
Buoki6785/
Bakee6784/
Bokio6783/
Bouce6762/
Bukhe6761/
Boeky6759/
Boeki6757/
Bakeh6756/
Bekie6750/
Bakce6749/
Boikh6747/
Bodkh6744/
Bücke6744/
Boick6743/
Bukei6741/
Bokij6740/
Boyks6740/
Booki6740/
Bockh6736/
Boiky6734/
Bakeş6732/
Bukeh6731/
Bokky6730/
Bokaj6730/
Bocșe6730/
Bokui6726/
Bogka6726/
Bouky6725/
Bahke6725/
Bokhi6724/
Boukkher6723/
Bokiš6723/
Boszk6721/
Bocké6718/
Bhokh6717/
Boyki6716/
Bukeš6716/
Bocky6716/
Bhoky6714/
Buuke6712/
Bocce6712/
Bojki6712/
Behke6710/
Bokuy6710/
Bohks679/
Bokhs679/
Bhoce678/
Bodky678/
Böhke678/
Bouchker677/
Boyky677/
Bokii677/
Bekhe676/
Boukheid675/
Bocký674/
Bekeu674/
Bokyo674/
Bukea674/
Bouké674/
Boyck673/
Bocká673/
Bhojk673/
Vokke673/
Buyke672/
Bhock672/
Vokei672/
Npoke672/
Bokås672/
Boîki672/
Bakej672/
D'Booker672/
Bootk672/
Boukhech672/
Boïka672/
Bozki672/
Buoky671/
Bukee671/
Bukeu671/
Buhke671/
Boskh671/
Botck671/
Bouchkey671/
Boosk671/
Bhosk671/
Boikg671/
Bokch671/
Bokks671/
Bagke671/
D'Bookey671/
Boogk671/
Bottcker671/
Boudkess671/
Bokss671/
Buíke671/
Bukce671/
Bekeï671/
Beqke671/
Begke671/
Boqet671/
Bookcheh671/
Bokid671/
Boiké671/
Bockk671/
Bocej671/
Békey671/
Bàkke671/
Báker671/
Botkc671/
Boskė671/
Bosqe671/
Boïki671/
Bhook671/
Bhoqe671/
Bakeś671/
Baïke671/
Bohki671/
Bokys671/
Bokhh671/
Bossk671/
Boshkesh671/
Booce670/
Bookhead670/
Bocck670/
Buock670/
Bocqe670/
Bockt670/
Bouschke670/
Buoks670/

Boke Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Boke in the Marathi language
बोकेboke99.9
Boke in the Hindi language
बॉकेboke90.11
बोकेboke9.89
Boke in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺑﻜﻪbkh28.57
ﺑﻮﻛﻰbwky14.29
ﺑﻮﻛﻪbwkh14.29
ﺑﻮﻙbwk14.29
ﺑﻮﻛﻲbwky14.29
ﺍﺑﻚabk14.29
Boke in the Russian language
Бокеboke-

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