Boca

Boca Meaning & Origin

About Boca
The surname Boca is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "bocca," meaning "mouth" in Italian. It is a topographic or locational surname, typically given to someone who lived near a prominent mouth or entrance, such as a river mouth or a passageway. The surname Boca may also have originated as a nickname for someone with a large or prominent mouth.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Boca is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Boca: 175
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 102688
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Boca based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Boca is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PK
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B OW1 K AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈboʊkə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Boca in Braille

Here's how to represent Boca in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Boca in braille

How to sign the name Boca using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Boca using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Boca in sign language

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