Family name בוקל (Bockel 
, בוקל 
) , globally, is quite a rare cognomen. The last name בוקל is characteristic of Netherlands, where it is quite a rare surname, Germany, where it is a rare surname, and Denmark. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in Western Europe, particularly Germany, Netherlands, and France. Much less frequently, בוקל is the forename as well as the last name.