Where Does The Last Name Bouke Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Bouke (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﻮﻙ, Marathi: बोउके) has its highest incidence in Benin. It may occur as a variant: Bouké. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bouke? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 303,386^th most commonly held last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 5,830,037 people. The surname Bouke occurs mostly in Africa, where 96 percent of Bouke live; 74 percent live in West Africa and 41 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 136,711^th most commonly held first name on earth, held by 2,838 people.

Bouke is most commonly used in Benin, where it is borne by 402 people, or 1 in 25,710. In Benin it is most common in: Borgou Department, where 67 percent are found, Atakora Department, where 25 percent are found and Alibori Department, where 7 percent are found. Aside from Benin it exists in 18 countries. It also occurs in Mauritania, where 29 percent are found and Cameroon, where 23 percent are found.

Bouke Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Bouke has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bouke surname decreased 87 percent between 1880 and 2014.