Bokenham Surname

2,333,370th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 67 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Bokenham Surname Definition:

An old spelling of Buckenham, a town in Norfolk.

Bokenham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England391:1,428,66862,556
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England761:320,72921,086

Bokenham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

An old spelling of Buckenham, a town in Norfolk.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Bokenham Last Name Facts

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

Bokenham is most common in England. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Bokenham? popularity and diffusion

The surname Bokenham is the 2,333,370th most commonly used surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 108,769,342 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 58 percent of Bokenham are found; 58 percent are found in Northern Europe and 58 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 39 people, or 1 in 1,428,668. In England Bokenham is mostly concentrated in: Essex, where 56 percent live, Norfolk, where 15 percent live and Leicestershire, where 10 percent live. Apart from England Bokenham exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 25 percent live and South Africa, where 12 percent live.

Bokenham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Bokenham has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname fell 49 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bokenham Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Bokenham last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

Bokenham earn notably less less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 16.91% less than the national average, earning R 197,460 per year.

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