Božikov families are Croats and they are mostly from the Island of Murter. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Sibenik and on the Island of Murter.
Prevalence
About 70 people with faimily name Božikov live in Croatia today, in 40 households. There were 90 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased by 20 percent. They are located in 6 Croatian counties, in 9 cities and 5 other places, mostly in Murter on the Island of Murter (45), Sibenik (20), Zagreb (10), Zapresic (<5), and in Knin (<5).
Outside Croatia
Family name Božikov (including: Bozikov , Bozhikov and Bozykov ) is present in 14 countries on four continents.
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned over five times, the first time 2007 in source Encyclopaedia of Croatian Surnames.