Bokern Surname

437,968th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 783 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Bokern Surname User-submission:

Bokern is the name of a hamlet in Northern Germany, in the district of Lohne/Vechta.

The name originated in the late 15th century as "Bockhorn" and was a combination of "Boken" (Low German for beech-tree) and "Horn" (Low German for a steep hill), because there was a hill planted with beeches in the area.

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Bokern Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany4161:193,52322,379
United States2691:1,347,43193,736
Netherlands971:174,09525,153
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

Bokern Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Bokern is the name of a hamlet in Northern Germany, in the district of Lohne/Vechta.

The name originated in the late 15th century as "Bockhorn" and was a combination of "Boken" (Low German for beech-tree) and "Horn" (Low German for a steep hill), because there was a hill planted with beeches in the area. By the late 17th century, Bockhorn had become Bokern.

See Clemens Pagenstert, Lohner Familien, 1926 (German language).

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Bokern Last Name Facts

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

Bokern occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bokern? popularity and diffusion

It is the 437,968th most widespread surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 9,307,211 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 66 percent of Bokern live; 66 percent live in Western Europe and 66 percent live in Germanic Europe.

Bokern is most numerous in Germany, where it is held by 416 people, or 1 in 193,523. In Germany Bokern is primarily concentrated in: Lower Saxony, where 93 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 4 percent live and Baden-Württemberg, where 2 percent live. Apart from Germany this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 34 percent live and The Netherlands, where 12 percent live.

Bokern Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Bokern has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Bokern last name increased 1,281 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bokern Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Bokern are 6.72% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 53.49% registered with the political party.

Bokern earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 41.26% more than the national average, earning $60,953 USD per year.

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