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

Bouke (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﻮﻙ, Marathi: बोउके) is more commonly found in Benin than any other country/territory. It may also appear as: Bouké. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

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

The surname Bouke is the 303,386^th most prevalent last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 5,830,037 people. The last name Bouke is predominantly found in Africa, where 96 percent of Bouke reside; 74 percent reside in West Africa and 41 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 136,711^th most commonly held first name globally. It is borne by 2,838 people.

This last name is most prevalent in Benin, where it is carried by 402 people, or 1 in 25,710. In Benin Bouke 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. Barring Benin this last name is found in 18 countries. It is also common 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 share of the population with the last name declined 87 percent between 1880 and 2014.