Boko Surname

14,151st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 39,369 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Boko Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Boko Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin17,5661:58852
Ivory Coast5,0181:4,598423
Togo3,7801:1,917224
DR Congo2,8731:25,7153,227
Indonesia1,7221:76,8008,184
India9651:794,88635,729
South Africa9361:57,8827,340
Nigeria8631:205,26412,258
Cameroon8151:25,4843,470
Papua New Guinea6431:12,6811,181
Malawi6271:27,3034,104
Ghana6231:43,3724,874
Tanzania3671:144,25513,193
Burkina Faso3381:54,2962,336
Philippines3111:325,52544,983
Croatia2991:14,1422,780
Egypt2751:334,31221,412
Congo2021:24,6982,694
France2001:332,11450,174
Zimbabwe1781:86,73212,575
Botswana1381:15,8473,103
Liberia1291:34,1753,193
Niger781:246,0527,845
United States511:7,107,038327,397
Kenya401:1,154,49835,000
Ethiopia361:2,709,6188,935
Thailand331:2,140,556247,258
Uganda281:1,394,26052,673
Solomon Islands261:22,3094,345
Malaysia191:1,552,32864,490
Russia171:8,477,827301,506
Latvia171:120,59117,235
United Arab Emirates151:610,81823,687
Spain121:3,896,00372,236
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
England91:6,190,895170,599
Ukraine91:5,058,077228,455
Hungary81:1,227,03553,030
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Belgium61:1,916,107103,447
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
Myanmar41:12,984,4961,309
Senegal41:3,644,8366,064
Mali41:4,242,2592,433
Bulgaria31:2,326,30254,089
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Bhutan21:308,0201,264
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
China21:683,660,78330,601
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Samoa11:193,8081,089
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Romania11:20,077,87089,414

The alternate forms: Bokó (26) & Bókó (13) are calculated separately.

Boko (7,744) may also be a first name.

Boko Last Name Facts

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

The surname Boko (Georgian: ბოკო, Hindi: बोको, Marathi: बोको, Russian: Боко, Tibetan: བོ་ཀོ།) is found in Benin more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms: Bokó or Bókó. For other possible spellings of Boko click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Boko? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 14,151st most common last name in the world, held by around 1 in 185,109 people. The last name Boko is predominantly found in Africa, where 86 percent of Boko reside; 70 percent reside in West Africa and 69 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 72,633rd most frequently occurring forename throughout the world. It is borne by 7,744 people.

The last name is most numerous in Benin, where it is carried by 17,566 people, or 1 in 588. In Benin it is mostly found in: Ouémé Department, where 31 percent live, Zou Department, where 19 percent live and Collines Department, where 11 percent live. Barring Benin Boko occurs in 81 countries. It is also found in The Ivory Coast, where 13 percent live and Togo, where 10 percent live.

Boko Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Boko surname is principally Muslim (67%) in Kenya.

The amount Boko earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 45.67% less than the national average, earning R 129,120 per year; in United States they earn 20.29% more than the national average, earning $51,906 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.5% less than the national average, earning $45,956 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bokó9226/
Boyko89155,926/
Boiko89112,446/
Bojko895,439/
Bouko894,581/
Bokoo892,987/
Bokko891,520/
Booko89889/
Bokou89829/
Bocko89750/
Bokoh89637/
Bhoko89603/
Bokoy89514/
Bokoi89343/
Boeko89224/
Bokho89190/
Bokoa89189/
Boňko8950/
Bokuo8934/
Bokoč8924/
Boïko8918/
Bogko893/
Buoko893/
Bokoz892/
Bohko892/
Bgoko891/
Bokod891/
Bokoş891/
Boÿko891/
Bośko891/
Boşko891/
Boťko891/
Bokgo891/
Bókó8313/
Bokoch801,684/
Boukou801,445/
Boszko80874/
Bozkoç80587/
Boikou80183/
Boukos80125/
Bockos8082/
Bockou8073/
Bhoiko8058/
Boukoh8053/
Boukop8038/
Boysko8037/
Bokkoi8029/
Bottko8026/
Boucko8024/
Bokcop8019/
Boisko8016/
Boukoo8015/
Boutko8013/
Boicko8013/
Bojkoj808/
Bokkop806/
Boikoi806/
Boykko805/
Bookoo805/
Bokosz805/
Boitko805/
Bockot805/
Bouzko804/
Boykoy804/
Bokhoo804/
Bojsko804/
Boosko804/
Boykoo803/
Bokhos803/
Boskoy803/
Boycko802/
Boytko802/
Boukuo802/
Boukoi802/
Bokkoh802/
Boukko802/
Boukoy802/
Bozsko802/
Boikko801/
Bokouh801/
Bodkou801/
Bookoy801/
Bokhoa801/
Bokhoi801/
Bokhot801/
Bokkou801/
Bokoih801/
Bohkoi801/
Bockop801/
Botkop801/
Botkou801/
Boukoa801/
Boukoj801/
Boşkoy801/
Bokoss801/
Bodkod801/
Bokots801/
Bootko801/
Boskop801/
Bokoup800/
Bokhop800/
Bako75234,606/
Boka7531,701/
Boco7520,513/
Beko755,721/
Buko754,069/
Boqo75630/
Báko751/
Bäko751/
Boukhou73823/
Bockhop73369/
Boyshko73261/
Bookhoi73139/
Bokhout73114/
Bouskos7369/
Boukkou7362/
Bochkoy7318/
Bokaová7317/
Boskoop7314/
Booskos7314/
Boshkos7312/
Boishko7311/
Boudkou7311/
Bouckou7311/
Bottkos739/
Bochkoi734/
Bookhop734/
Boukouh734/
Bootkot733/
Bockosh732/
Boukhos732/
Bojszko732/
Bouzkoy732/
Boichko731/
Bokhodt731/
Boshkoi731/
Boszkos731/
Boushko731/
Boykoss731/
Bookoup731/
Bhoikot731/
Bhojkod731/
Boickos731/
Bojkoić731/
Boukoch731/
Bookooa731/
Boockop731/
Bokaova731/
Bokhosh731/
Bouîkou731/
Boukooh731/
Boukoup731/
Boukouz731/
Bouhkou731/
Boukott731/
Boukoud731/
Boikots731/
Bosckco731/
Bockhoy730/
Bockoth730/
Bockhos730/
Bosco67145,916/
Bokka6735,035/
Bouka6714,879/
Baako678,058/
Bocco674,907/
Boyka674,711/
Bakou673,552/
Buyko673,458/
Boico672,367/
Mpoko672,312/
Bokaa672,218/
Bucko671,957/
Boika671,713/
Bakoš671,506/
Bakoa671,494/
Buzko671,484/
Bocos671,462/
Bujko671,336/
Beeko671,262/
Bojka67990/
Bokha67844/
Bakko67811/
Buiko67799/
Bakoy67776/
Booka67614/
Backo67609/
Bakoi67555/
Bhoka67467/
Boeka67409/
Bekoo67341/
Bookhout67325/
Bakoh67298/
Bakoč67286/
Bokah67252/
Bouskout67239/
Boskó67222/
Bouchkou67206/
Boyco67204/
Bukko67200/
Boukoult67190/
Bakoo67182/
Bouhkkou67170/
Bhako67160/
Bouco67159/
Bakoś67139/
Bukoh67132/
Becko67120/
Bekko67116/
Bukoi67114/
Bocoa67101/
Bocoi6796/
Buľko6786/
Bekoh6785/
Bauko6783/
Bakoň6775/
Beňko6772/
Boçka6772/
Booco6770/
Bocod6769/
Bokeu6768/
Buško6764/
Vhoko6758/
Botkó6757/
Bojco6751/
Bhoqo6751/
Baeko6746/
Bocoy6746/
Bocoș6745/
Bookhoop6733/
Bukoy6733/
Bekoy6732/
Baťko6732/
Bogka6726/
Bocot6725/
Bahko6724/
Bhoco6719/
Bockhodt6718/
Bekoi6718/
Bagko6718/
Bocop6718/
Bukou6717/
Boukouch6713/
Bukoa6713/
Boockhop6713/
Bokohaya6713/
Botco6712/
Bojkó6712/
Bheko6711/
Boshkouh6711/
Buśko6711/
Bocou679/
Buuko678/
Bakoï678/
Bacoo677/
Boukouss677/
Boushkoh676/
Bójko676/
Bocoş676/
Vocko675/
Baïko674/
Boukhouh674/
Boukkous674/
Bootkhot674/
Bhuko673/
Bodco673/
Bockhott673/
Bakoj673/
Bugko673/
Bocká673/
Beuko673/
Bokaz673/
Boquo672/
Bozco672/
Behko672/
Bukoo672/
Begko672/
Bakoş672/
Boïka672/
Boodkhot672/
Boukhois671/
Bousckot671/
Boutkous671/
Boodkout671/
Bockhous671/
Bouskouh671/
Boeco671/
Beqoo671/
Booqa671/
Bokaï671/
Bohka671/
Buoco671/
Báťko671/
Bouzkouz671/
Boshchko671/
Bosskopp671/
Bośka671/
Beľko671/
Bakoș671/
Baňko671/
Baśko671/
Bouzkkou671/
Becoo671/
Bocuo671/
Buhko671/
Bookhous670/
Bockhoss670/
Bosskopf670/
Boukhout670/

Boko Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Boko in the Georgian language
ბოკოboko-
Boko in the Hindi language
बोकोboko-
Boko in the Marathi language
बोकोboko80
बॊकॊboko20
Boko in the Tibetan language
བོ་ཀོ།boko66.67
སྦོ་ཀོ།boko33.33
Boko in the Russian language
Бокоboko-

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