Bokshan Surname

980,795th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 263 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Ukraine

Bokshan Surname User-submission:

Bokshan is a Rusyn surname, which means 'one who hails from Bokša'. Bokša is a Rusyn village near Stropkov, Slovakia. Common in Tur'yi Remety and Turytsia, western Transcarpathia.

Bokshan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine2191:207,86627,968
United States321:11,326,842445,236
Russia91:16,013,673414,297
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010

Bokshan Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Bokshan is a Rusyn surname, which means 'one who hails from Bokša'. Bokša is a Rusyn village near Stropkov, Slovakia. Common in Tur'yi Remety and Turytsia, western Transcarpathia.

- Samuel Rusniak

Bokshan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bokshan (Russian: Бокшан) is found in Ukraine more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Bokshan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 980,795th most frequently used family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 27,709,300 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 87 percent of Bokshan live; 86 percent live in Eastern Europe and 86 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

The last name Bokshan is most commonly used in Ukraine, where it is borne by 219 people, or 1 in 207,866. In Ukraine it is most frequent in: Zakarpattia Oblast, where 74 percent live, Kiev Oblast, where 11 percent live and Kiev, where 5 percent live. Besides Ukraine this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 12 percent live and Russia, where 3 percent live.

Bokshan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Bokshan surname are 3.91% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 57.14% being registered with the party.

Bokshan earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 27.25% more than the national average, earning $54,908 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Bokshan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bokshan in the Russian language
Бокшанboksan-

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