Bowok Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Malaysia

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.

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Bowok Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340

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.

— The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)
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Bowok Last Name Facts

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

Bowok occurs more in Indonesia more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Bowok? popularity and diffusion

Bowok is the 7,593,402nd most frequently held surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 50 percent of Bowok live; 50 percent live in Southeast Asia and 50 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 1,717,090th most widely held first name in the world It is held by 36 people.

Bowok is most frequently held in Indonesia, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 33,062,298. In Indonesia Bowok is mostly found in: Papua, where 75 percent live and Central Kalimantan, where 25 percent live. Without taking into account Indonesia this surname occurs in one country. It is also common in Malaysia, where 33 percent live.

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