Bočkaj Surname

577,768th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 544 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Croatia
Highest density in:
Croatia

Bočkaj Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bočkaj Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Croatia4821:8,7731,508
Slovenia261:95,68011,418
Czechia201:531,67354,411
Slovakia151:355,76348,124
Monaco11:37,0664,748

The alternate forms: Bockaj (51) & Boçkaj (1) are calculated separately.

Bočkaj Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bočkaj has its highest incidence in Croatia. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Bockaj or Boçkaj. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bočkaj? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 577,768th most common last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 13,396,224 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Bočkaj are found; 93 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 93 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.

The surname is most widespread in Croatia, where it is borne by 482 people, or 1 in 8,773. In Croatia Bočkaj is most prevalent in: City of Zagreb, where 29 percent reside, Krapina-Zagorje County, where 23 percent reside and Zagreb County, where 9 percent reside. Apart from Croatia it exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Slovenia, where 5 percent reside and Czechia, where 4 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bockaj9451/
Boçkaj941/
Bočka913/
Bočkay83181/
Bočkai8343/
Boškaj835/
Bočkas832/
Bozkaj831/
Bočkajová8061/
Boczkaj7782/
Boshkaj7771/
Boszkaj771/
Boska731,077/
Bocka73462/
Boška73286/
Vočka7398/
Boçka7372/
Bučka7370/
Bozka7340/
Bačka7314/
Bočki739/
Bośka731/
Báčka731/
Boczkaja71169/
Boucka671,992/
Bouška671,175/
Bouska671,144/
Bochka67816/
Bozkaş67209/
Boshka67134/
Bocska67127/
Boczka6782/
Bačkay6739/
Bockay6738/
Bozkay6729/
Bočkaiová6728/
Bačkai6726/
Bockai6722/
Boskap6718/
Bosska6716/
Bockau6714/
Bozhka6714/
Boskay6712/
Boszka678/
Botska677/
Boicka677/
Boćkai675/
Báčkai674/
Baškaj674/
Bhoska673/
Boockj671/
Boskha671/
Buoska671/
Boiska671/
Bozkas671/
Backaj671/
Bockaá671/
Bockajova671/
Botzka670/
Boskea670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bočkaj
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