Bokov Surname

37,053rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14,229 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Bokov Surname User-submission:

Patronymic form of the name Bok, meaning 'fight'.

Bokov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia12,7371:11,3151,560
Ukraine7911:57,5518,303
Kazakhstan2841:62,2627,689
Belarus941:101,07515,367
Israel611:140,28914,966
Bulgaria571:122,4377,181
Uzbekistan491:631,20713,568
United States441:8,237,703362,142
Azerbaijan201:482,4569,378
Estonia151:88,12015,474
Kyrgyzstan151:398,17732,433
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Finland71:785,24338,644
England61:9,286,343223,652
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Georgia41:936,38624,100
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Moldova41:890,34246,069
France31:22,140,907385,998
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Transnistria21:237,35016,204
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508

The alternate forms: Bõkov (73) are calculated separately.

Bokov Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Patronymic form of the name Bok, meaning 'fight'.

- Junie

Bokov Last Name Facts

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

Bokov (Georgian: ბოკოვი, Russian: Боков) is found in Russia more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms: Bõkov. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bokov? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 37,053rd most frequently used family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 512,161 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 85 percent of Bokov reside; 84 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 76 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

It is most widely held in Russia, where it is held by 12,737 people, or 1 in 11,315. In Russia Bokov is primarily found in: Lipetsk Oblast, where 23 percent live, Republic of Ingushetia, where 7 percent live and Moscow, where 6 percent live. Not including Russia it exists in 31 countries. It is also common in Ukraine, where 6 percent live and Kazakhstan, where 2 percent live.

Bokov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Orthodox (91%) in Russia, Orthodox (50%) in Belarus, Orthodox (86%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (87%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Bokov surname are 4.92% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 51.69% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Bokov earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 24.92% less than the national average, earning $32,398 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.27% less than the national average, earning $38,120 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bõkov9373/
Bokova9111,617/
Boykov9110,769/
Bokoev911,153/
Boikov911,034/
Bojkov91500/
Boskov91241/
Botkov91199/
Bokhov9186/
Boekov9131/
Bogkov9111/
Boukov9110/
Bozkov918/
Bodkov916/
Bokovs916/
Bockov914/
Boçkov914/
Boykova8313,792/
Boikova831,451/
Boshkov83624/
Bojkova83295/
Boikovs83125/
Bockova83114/
Bokhova8385/
Boukova8311/
Bokhoev8310/
Bockovs836/
Boutkov835/
Bokkoev834/
Bojckov834/
Bozkhov834/
Bogkova833/
Boyskov833/
Bosskov832/
Boszkov831/
Boykoev831/
Boykoov831/
Bookoev831/
Bodkhov831/
Bogkoev831/
Bokkova831/
Bokovch831/
Botkovh831/
Bozkovs831/
Boitkov831/
Bekov8010,226/
Bakov801,811/
Bokob80100/
Bokow8075/
Bokav8010/
Bocov808/
Bokof806/
Bokev801/
Bouckova778/
Bouchkov774/
Boschkov772/
Boickova771/
Bakoev733,171/
Bakova731,277/
Bakhov731,182/
Batkov73959/
Baukov73848/
Bekoev73712/
Bokaev73393/
Boscov73180/
Bekhov73115/
Bokowa7399/
Boicov7390/
Bokeev7366/
Baekov7352/
Badkov7350/
Bokoff7348/
Bokofe7348/
Bojcov7344/
Bõkova7338/
Bokhof7337/
Bocova7335/
Buikov7333/
Bazkov7325/
Bockow7324/
Bojkow7323/
Beckov7318/
Boykow7314/
Boskow7313/
Boycov7312/
Boikow7310/
Vokhov739/
Backov738/
Baškov738/
Bakuov737/
Boikof737/
Bekkov735/
Bokhav734/
Bocgov734/
Bhokav733/
Vockov732/
Bookev732/
Baçkov732/
Boykof731/
Botkof731/
Boecov731/
Baakov731/
Vokkov731/
Vookov731/
Bokouf731/
Bockob731/
Bõtkov731/
Boukob731/
Boşcov731/
Bakovs731/
Bashkov673,365/
Bachkov67895/
Bakhova67768/
Boicova67151/
Bokhowa67149/
Bookoff67100/
Bokhaev6785/
Boskoff6778/
Boykoff6759/
Boicovs6748/
Bockoff6744/
Bookeev6731/
Bootcov6723/
Bauskov6723/
Backova6717/
Bojcova6717/
Boycova6712/
Baukhov6712/
Boukoub6712/
Boikoff6710/
Bockhof6710/
Buocova6710/
Boytcov678/
Baskhov678/
Baskovs678/
Baakova676/
Boekoff676/
Bookaev675/
Bokhoff675/
Bochkof674/
Boukoff674/
Bockaev672/
Boitcov672/
Boscovs672/
Boukouf672/
Backovs672/
Boshkof672/
Basskov671/
Batkhov671/
Boshcov671/
Bookowt671/
Bekkhov671/
Basckov671/
Baskkov671/
Boukhof671/
Boukotf671/
Boocova671/
Bakkova671/
Bakhuov671/
Boyskow670/

Bokov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bokov in the Georgian language
ბოკოვიbokovi-
Bokov in the Russian language
Боковbokov-

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