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

The last name Bokern occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Bokern.

How Common Is The Last Name Bokern? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 437,968th most frequently occurring last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 9,307,211 people. The last name Bokern is primarily found in Europe, where 66 percent of Bokern reside; 66 percent reside in Western Europe and 66 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 416 people, or 1 in 193,523. In Germany it is most numerous in: Lower Saxony, where 93 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 4 percent are found and Baden-Württemberg, where 2 percent are found. Besides Germany Bokern occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 34 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 12 percent are found.

Bokern Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Bokern has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bokern surname 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 US average, with 53.49% being registered to vote for the 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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