Boyko Surname

3,607th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 155,926 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Kazakhstan

Boyko Surname User-submission:

Boyko (Boiko) is a Ukrainian surname, meaning 'Boyko', a term for a group of Ruthenians in Western Ukraine and Transcarpathia. A general term meaning 'highlander'. It comes from the expression boiie, bo-i-je, meaning 'true', 'yes', or 'native', 'pure'.

Boyko Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia85,3921:1,688138
Kazakhstan53,2591:33216
Belarus7,7561:1,22543
United States2,8251:128,30413,565
Canada2,4021:15,3402,250
Kyrgyzstan7491:7,9741,468
Transnistria6751:70342
Uzbekistan4631:66,8026,362
Israel4461:19,1882,856
Moldova3151:11,3061,949
Australia2631:102,64511,557
Argentina2541:168,28114,146
Spain2051:228,05915,056
Turkmenistan1481:37,089692
England911:612,28636,401
Estonia691:19,1573,287
Portugal661:157,8526,835
Azerbaijan631:153,1614,474
Tajikistan571:147,1351,618
Germany491:1,642,96996,430
Brazil451:4,757,207124,005
Armenia261:112,6993,857
Paraguay251:289,4704,710
Italy251:2,446,26894,040
France241:2,767,613196,808
Czechia191:559,65656,138
Georgia181:208,08612,109
Netherlands131:1,299,01473,030
Thailand131:5,433,719375,884
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Venezuela121:2,517,00628,211
Bulgaria111:634,44625,919
Poland101:3,800,875132,137
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Ukraine81:5,690,337241,823
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Slovenia61:414,61218,975
Chile61:2,936,07935,997
India51:153,413,076951,030
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Turkey41:19,455,356155,681
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Austria41:2,128,85991,203
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
China31:455,773,85521,925
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Abkhazia31:80,9553,593
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
United States Virgin Islands21:55,1886,229
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028

The alternate forms: Boÿko (1) are calculated separately.

Boyko (6,077) may also be a first name.

Boyko Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Boyko (Boiko) is a Ukrainian surname, meaning 'Boyko', a term for a group of Ruthenians in Western Ukraine and Transcarpathia. A general term meaning 'highlander'. It comes from the expression boiie, bo-i-je, meaning 'true', 'yes', or 'native', 'pure'.

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The Boyko surname derived from the Bulgarian phrase boya se, which means 'to be afraid of battle'.

- kmcnamara_94

The surname Boyko or Bojko means 'Boyko', a member of a group of Ukrainian highlanders.

- yurii

This is a Ukrainian surname, denoting a descendant of the quick.

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Boyko Last Name Facts

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

The last name Boyko (Russian: Бойко) is more commonly found in Russia than any other country or territory. It can occur as: Boÿko. For other potential spellings of Boyko click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Boyko? popularity and diffusion

Boyko is the 3,607th most frequently occurring family name globally It is held by around 1 in 46,737 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 49 percent of Boyko live; 47 percent live in Eastern Europe and 45 percent live in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 84,971st most frequently occurring forename throughout the world, held by 6,077 people.

The last name Boyko is most widely held in Russia, where it is carried by 85,392 people, or 1 in 1,688. In Russia it is most numerous in: Krasnodar Krai, where 19 percent reside, Rostov Oblast, where 8 percent reside and Moscow, where 5 percent reside. Not including Russia Boyko exists in 79 countries. It is also found in Kazakhstan, where 34 percent reside and Belarus, where 5 percent reside.

Boyko Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Boyko last name is principally Orthodox (88%) in Russia, Orthodox (91%) in Belarus, Orthodox (86%) in Kazakhstan, Orthodox (100%) in Kyrgyzstan, Catholic (100%) in Ukraine and Orthodox (100%) in Uzbekistan.

In The United States those holding the Boyko last name are 12.67% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 59.44% registered with the party.

The amount Boyko earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 11.27% more than the national average, earning $48,014 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.75% more than the national average, earning $50,552 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Boÿko931/
Boyoko911,185/
Boyako9159/
Boysko9137/
Boyiko9122/
Boyeko916/
Boykko915/
Boykoy914/
Boykoo913/
Boycko912/
Boytko912/
Boiyko911/
Boko8939,369/
Byko8955/
Boyshko83261/
Bhoyako833/
Bhoyeko833/
Boykoss831/
Bouyeko831/
Bouyoko831/
Boyakou831/
Boyokot831/
Boiko80112,446/
Bojko805,439/
Boyka804,711/
Bouko804,581/
Buyko803,458/
Bokoo802,987/
Bokko801,520/
Bayko801,219/
Bytko80908/
Booko80889/
Bokou80829/
Bocko80750/
Bioko80704/
Bokoh80637/
Bhoko80603/
Bysko80541/
Bokoy80514/
Bokoi80343/
Beyko80246/
Boeko80224/
Boyco80204/
Bokho80190/
Bokoa80189/
Boňko8050/
Bycko8036/
Bokuo8034/
Bokoč8024/
Byoko8023/
Boïko8018/
Bydko8010/
Bykod806/
Bogko803/
Byzko803/
Buoko803/
Bokoz802/
Bohko802/
Bgoko801/
Bokod801/
Bokoş801/
Byhko801/
Bośko801/
Boşko801/
Boťko801/
Bokgo801/
Bouyakou7729/
Bayoko7313,862/
Biokou732,545/
Bychko732,065/
Bokoch731,684/
Boukou731,445/
Boyaka731,337/
Biyoko731,161/
Beykoz73934/
Boszko73874/
Beyoko73609/
Bozkoç73587/
Byshko73364/
Boyoka73253/
Boikou73183/
Boyeka73165/
Boyika73148/
Boukos73125/
Bockos7382/
Bockou7373/
Buyoko7372/
Baykoç7371/
Bhoiko7358/
Bayeko7358/
Boukoh7353/
Byskou7343/
Beykoç7340/
Boyoco7339/
Boukop7338/
Bokkoi7329/
Bottko7326/
Boucko7324/
Bayiko7324/
Boykas7323/
Bojako7322/
Biyako7322/
Bokcop7319/
Biyeko7317/
Bayako7317/
Boisko7316/
Boukoo7315/
Boutko7313/
Boicko7313/
Beykoh7311/
Bayuko7310/
Bajoko7310/
Bojkoj738/
Beykou737/
Bokkop736/
Boikoi736/
Beykoy736/
Bookoo735/
Bojiko735/
Bejoko735/
Bokosz735/
Boitko735/
Bockot735/
Bouzko734/
Bokhoo734/
Bojsko734/
Boosko734/
Boykaa734/
Boieko734/
Bokhos733/
Bojoko733/
Boskoy733/
Beykoa732/
Boukuo732/
Boukoi732/
Bokkoh732/
Boukko732/
Boukoy732/
Bozsko732/
Byskop732/
Boycot731/
Boikko731/
Boueko731/
Boykka731/
Baykoa731/
Beyzko731/
Bokouh731/
Byioko731/
Buyako731/
Beyeko731/
Bodkou731/
Bookoy731/
Bokhoa731/
Bokhoi731/
Bokhot731/
Bokkou731/
Bokoih731/
Bohkoi731/
Bockop731/
Botkop731/
Botkou731/
Boukoa731/
Boukoj731/
Boşkoy731/
Boysco731/
Beyako731/
Beykoi731/
Bijoko731/
Biokoi731/
Bokoss731/
Bodkod731/
Bokots731/
Bootko731/
Boskop731/
Bokoup730/
Boytka730/
Bokhop730/
Bako67234,606/
Boka6731,701/
Boco6720,513/
Biko679,108/
Beko675,721/
Boukhou67823/
Boycott67774/
Boqo67630/
Bockhop67369/
Byka67251/
Bookhoi67139/
Bokhout67114/
Bouskos6769/
Boukkou6762/
Byskosh6737/
Beykhod6730/
Byskosz6726/
Bokó6726/
Bayokoh6722/
Bayakos6718/
Bochkoy6718/
Bokaová6717/
Boskoop6714/
Booskos6714/
Boykach6713/
Boshkos6712/
Boishko6711/
Boudkou6711/
Bouckou6711/
Bottkos679/
Bychkou678/
Bayakod677/
Baychko675/
Bochkoi674/
Bookhop674/
Boukouh674/
Bayakoa674/
Boohyka673/
Beyioko673/
Buyokot673/
Bootkot673/
Bychkoi672/
Bockosh672/
Boukhos672/
Bojszko672/
Boujeko672/
Boujiko672/
Bouzkoy672/
Bayakou672/
Bayokot672/
Boichko671/
Bokhodt671/
Boshkoi671/
Boszkos671/
Boushko671/
Boyakah671/
Bookoup671/
Bayikos671/
Baykosh671/
Bajouko671/
Bhoikot671/
Bhojkod671/
Boickos671/
Bojkoić671/
Boukoch671/
Boujako671/
Mpoyako671/
Bookooa671/
Boockop671/
Bojacko671/
Bojecko671/
Bokaova671/
Bokhosh671/
Bohioko671/
Bykoush671/
Báko671/
Bäko671/
Bouîkou671/
Bouykat671/
Boukooh671/
Boukoup671/
Boukouz671/
Bouekoh671/
Bouhkou671/
Boyocot671/
Beyekou671/
Beyokou671/
Beyzkou671/
Biyakot671/
Bijocko671/
Biokouh671/
Bayekoa671/
Bgayoko671/
Boukott671/
Boukoud671/
Beyikou671/
Bouyaka671/
Boikots671/
Bosckco671/
Bockoth670/
Bockhos670/

Boyko Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Boyko in the Russian language
Бойкоbojko-

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