Bowok Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Bowok Surname Definition:
BOWOK: George Bowok witnessed a sasine in 1525 (Home, 35). Alexander Bowok was chaplain in Linlithgow, 1533 (Johnsoun). David Bowk or Bowak, prior of Glenluce, was a charter witness, 1560—1572 (Rusk, History of parish and abbey of Glenluce, p.
Read More About This SurnameBowok Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
Bowok (36) may also be a first name.
Bowok Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
BOWOK: George Bowok witnessed a sasine in 1525 (Home, 35). Alexander Bowok was chaplain in Linlithgow, 1533 (Johnsoun). David Bowk or Bowak, prior of Glenluce, was a charter witness, 1560—1572 (Rusk, History of parish and abbey of Glenluce, p. 135,139). William Bowah was admitted burgess of Aberdeen, 1504 (NSCM., I, p. 42). compare Boyack and Boag.
Bowok Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bowok Come From? nationality or country of origin
Bowok is held by more people in Indonesia than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Bowok? popularity and diffusion
It is the 7,593,402nd most frequent family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 50 percent of Bowok reside; 50 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 50 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Bowok is also the 1,717,090th most widespread first name world-wide. It is borne by 36 people.
Bowok is most frequently occurring in Indonesia, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 33,062,298. In Indonesia it is mostly found in: Papua, where 75 percent reside and Central Kalimantan, where 25 percent reside. Apart from Indonesia Bowok occurs in one country. It is also found in Malaysia, where 33 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowock | 91 | 1 | / |
| Bawok | 80 | 78 | / |
| Bowak | 80 | 74 | / |
| Bewok | 80 | 32 | / |
| Bovok | 80 | 1 | / |
| Buwok | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bobokh | 73 | 43 | / |
| Bawoke | 73 | 39 | / |
| Bowakh | 73 | 30 | / |
| Boobak | 73 | 27 | / |
| Boswak | 73 | 17 | / |
| Bowake | 73 | 13 | / |
| Bowack | 73 | 12 | / |
| Bawoek | 73 | 7 | / |
| Boboik | 73 | 5 | / |
| Babook | 73 | 3 | / |
| Bojwak | 73 | 2 | / |
| Bobogk | 73 | 2 | / |
| Bawoks | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bobouk | 73 | 1 | / |
| Boobuk | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bouswak | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bohbock | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boubouk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boobock | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bawooke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boubock | 67 | 0 | / |
| Boswack | 67 | 0 | / |
| Baboock | 67 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
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