Explore the Family Name Boak

The meaning of Boak

Scottish: habitational name from Boak in the parish of Kirkcolm, or a topographic name from the dialect word boak ‘ridge’ (serving as a boundary).

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How common is the last name Boak in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Boak" modestly grew between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked as the 29,873rd most popular surname, but by 2010, it had moved up to the 30,701st spot, marking a slight decrease in popularity by 2.77%. However, the number of individuals with this surname increased from 742 in 2000 to 759 in 2010, indicating a growth rate of 2.29%. The proportion per 100k people also decreased during this period from 0.28 to 0.26, marking a 7.14% drop.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#29,873	#30,701	-2.77%
Count	742	759	2.29%
Proportion per 100k	0.28	0.26	-7.14%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Boak

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the surname "Boak" identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, with proportions at 95.69% and 96.71% respectively. This signifies a minor increase of 1.07% over the decade. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic also grew by 10.19%, even though they made up a small portion of the Boak population. The proportion of individuals identifying with two or more ethnic identities dropped by nearly 24%, while the American Indian and Alaskan Native category saw a substantial decrease of 55.41%. There were no reported instances of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.69%	96.71%	1.07%
Hispanic	1.08%	1.19%	10.19%
Two or More Races	1.21%	0.92%	-23.97%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.48%	0.66%	-55.41%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%