Family name Боко (Boko 
, Боко 
) , around the world, is a common surname. The cognomen Боко is characteristic of Benin, where it is quite a common surname, Ivory Coast, where it is quite a rare surname, and Croatia. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Benin, and Ivory Coast. Very seldom, Боко is the forename as well as the last name.