Boku Surname

71,474th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,908 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Boku Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Boku Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan3,5711:35,8013,297
Ethiopia1,6101:60,5886,165
DR Congo4381:168,67517,317
Papua New Guinea4261:19,1401,957
Kenya3541:130,45210,733
Indonesia2951:448,30237,326
Nigeria621:2,857,14190,271
Russia501:2,882,461158,532
India431:17,838,730274,051
United States281:12,944,962483,512
Solomon Islands71:82,86115,196
South Korea51:10,248,0511,694
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
England21:27,859,030389,889
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Albania21:1,457,02824,967
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622

The alternate forms: Bökü (126) are calculated separately.

Boku (20,535) may also be a first name.

Boku Last Name Facts

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

The last name Boku (Marathi: बोकु, Russian: Боку, Tibetan: སྦ་ཀུ་) is more commonly found in Japan than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Bökü. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Boku? popularity and diffusion

The last name Boku is the 71,474th most frequently held family name on earth, held by around 1 in 1,054,943 people. The last name Boku is mostly found in Asia, where 57 percent of Boku are found; 52 percent are found in East Asia and 52 percent are found in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 37,088th most numerous forename on earth. It is borne by 20,535 people.

The surname Boku is most commonly held in Japan, where it is borne by 3,571 people, or 1 in 35,801. In Japan Boku is mostly concentrated in: Tokyo Metropolis, where 29 percent are found, Osaka Prefecture, where 13 percent are found and Kanagawa Prefecture, where 12 percent are found. Barring Japan Boku exists in 24 countries. It also occurs in Ethiopia, where 23 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 6 percent are found.

Boku Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Boku last name is principally Christian (71%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Boku surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered with the party.

Boku earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 14.08% more than the national average, earning $49,225 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bokau891,222/
Bokou89829/
Bojku89400/
Bouku89301/
Bhoku89254/
Bokus89230/
Bokku89188/
Boiku89168/
Bokeu8968/
Boyku8950/
Booku8950/
Bozku8931/
Bokui8926/
Boçku8919/
Bocku8917/
Bokuy8910/
Buoku894/
Bošku892/
Bokup891/
Boeku891/
Bokuś891/
Bokuu891/
Bökü83126/
Bozkuş8014,078/
Boukou801,445/
Boukeu80290/
Boshku80232/
Boikou80183/
Boskut80157/
Bockou8073/
Botkus8040/
Bokkus8031/
Boukus8028/
Boskus8025/
Bozkut8019/
Bockau8014/
Boukau8012/
Bhokku805/
Bokuch802/
Bogkut802/
Botkku801/
Boykus801/
Bookgu801/
Bookhu801/
Bokkau801/
Bokouh801/
Hbokeu801/
Bogkeu801/
Bodkou801/
Bojkus801/
Bokeus801/
Bokhau801/
Bokkou801/
Bokkuh801/
Bokusz801/
Botkou801/
Boukhu801/
Boşkut801/
Bhoiku801/
Bokgau801/
Boikhu801/
Bokoup800/
Baku7516,450/
Buku757,739/
Beku751,562/
Bocu75969/
Bokó7526/
Boukhou73823/
Boukouj73204/
Bokhout73114/
Boukkou7362/
Boitkus7311/
Bochkus7311/
Boudkou7311/
Bouckou7311/
Bhoikhu7310/
Bokhaut738/
Bockhus737/
Bokhult736/
Boukouh734/
Bozkush733/
Bookaut731/
Bookoup731/
Bookouy731/
Bookhuu731/
Bokhaus731/
Bothkus731/
Bouîkou731/
Boukeuh731/
Boukeus731/
Boukoup731/
Boukouz731/
Bouhkou731/
Bhoikau731/
Boukoud731/
Boichku731/
Boukaus731/
Bockhup730/
Boicu673,733/
Bakou673,552/
Bokoo672,987/
Bukhu672,078/
Bacou671,179/
Bocus67684/
Boscu67658/
Bokoe67641/
Bocut67526/
Bakau67471/
Bakeu67464/
Bakku67401/
Baaku67364/
Mpoku67338/
Bookhout67325/
Bakhu67299/
Bhuku67296/
Bozcu67287/
Bekau67268/
Bouskout67239/
Voiku67230/
Bekui67222/
Bhaku67221/
Bukau67210/
Bouchkou67206/
Bakui67195/
Boukoult67190/
Bujku67174/
Boşcu67172/
Bouhkkou67170/
Beeku67161/
Bhocu67160/
Bheku67135/
Bekuy67133/
Bukui67119/
Bakuş67117/
Bauku67103/
Boycu6787/
Boccu6766/
Bukku6760/
Bocuț6757/
Bakuh6745/
Buuku6739/
Bakuy6733/
Bekku6730/
Bockhaut6729/
Bakuu6722/
Baeku6722/
Baqou6719/
Bukou6717/
Vouku6714/
Boukouch6713/
Bukuh6713/
Bojkó6712/
Boshkouh6711/
Bocou679/
Bouckuyt678/
Boukouss677/
Bukuz675/
Bekeu674/
Bakuz674/
Boukhouh674/
Bekuh674/
Boukkous674/
Backu673/
Bocud673/
Boșcu673/
Bocau672/
Beuku672/
Bucku671/
Bukeu671/
Bouckhut671/
Bouckuit671/
Boutkous671/
Boodkout671/
Bekhu671/
Bakuj671/
Bockhous671/
Vooku671/
Bouskouh671/
Npoku671/
Bokão671/
Bekuu671/
Beqou671/
Bockhuth671/
Boucu671/
Bouzkouz671/
Bakux671/
Baïku671/
Bocuh671/
Bagku671/
Bouzkkou671/
Bocui671/
Bukuy671/
Bookhous670/
Bookhaus670/
Boukhout670/

Boku Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Boku in the Marathi language
बोकुboku62.5
बोकूboku37.5
Boku in the Tibetan language
སྦ་ཀུ་baku50
བུ་ཀུ་buku50
Boku in the Russian language
Бокуboku-

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