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 surname Bočkaj occurs in Croatia more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Bockaj or Boçkaj. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bočkaj? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 577,768th most frequently used surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 13,396,224 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Bočkaj reside; 93 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 93 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.

The last name Bočkaj is most frequent in Croatia, where it is held by 482 people, or 1 in 8,773. In Croatia it is most numerous in: City of Zagreb, where 29 percent are found, Krapina-Zagorje County, where 23 percent are found and Zagreb County, where 9 percent are found. Aside from Croatia this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Slovenia, where 5 percent are found and Czechia, where 4 percent are found.

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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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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