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Surname Boka in modern Croatia
In Croatia, Boka families are generally Croats (from Valpovo area ), rarely Serbs. In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Valpovo area and in Karlovac.
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Prevalence
About 10 people with faimily name Boka live in Croatia today, in 6 households. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number remains constant.
They are located in four Croatian counties, four cities and four other places, mostly in Duga Resa (<5), Brodjanci in Valpovo area (<5), Karlovac (<5), Porec (<5), and in Visnjevac (<5).
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Outside Croatia
Family name Boka (including: Bokka , Bokha , Bochka , Bocka , Bhoka , Booka , Bokkaa , Bokah and Bokaa ) is present in 120 countries worldwide. "Bocka " is used by some 100 people in the United States , small number in Germany , and small number of people in Spain , small number of people in Jordan. "Bokka " is used by some 200 people in the United States , about 60 in Uganda , and some 50 people in Saudi Arabia. "Boccia " is used by some 7000 people in Italy , about 2000 in Brazil , and some 1000 people in the United States.
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Characteristic first names
Aleksandar Boka,
Marica Boka,
Sava Boka,
Ružica Boka,
Jelena Boka,
Anka Boka,
Stjepan Boka,
Josip Boka,
Ilija Boka,
Dijana Boka,
Predrag Boka,
Emma Boka,
Brajen Boka,
Sandro Boka,
Bela Boka,
Dragica Boka,
Ivka Boka