| ![Show Contents]() Boik History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of BoikWhat does the name Boik mean? The surname Boik is a nickname type surname that came from a person who was timid or fearful. The name Boik is derived from the Slavic word bojazli, which means timid or fearful, or from the related word bojazn, which means fear or dread. 1 This name is also of local origin and is the name of Bojko mountains, which are in Western Ukraine. It is quite likely that the Boik surname finds its roots with the Slav tribe, the Boykians, who lived in Boikivshchyna, the uplands of Stryj and Sambir regions, in Transcarpathia, Western Ukraine. In this case, this name may have derived from Slavic term "boj" meaning "battle, struggle." Early Origins of the Boik familyThe surname Boik was first found in Transcarpathia, Western Ukraine. In this instance, the surname derives its origin from the Bojko, also anglicized Boyko and Boyco, mountains located in Western Ukraine. It should be noted that the surname as Bojchuk is also found in southern Poland, as the Polish region of Galicia (south Poland) was at one time a Ukrainian principality founded in the twelfth century, and after the First World War was claimed by the newly established Ukrainian Republic but was awarded to Poland. Boik Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Boiko, Boyko, Bayko, Beyko, Boykovich, Boikovich, Boikin, Boykin, Boykovsky, Boykints, Boychik, Boychak, Boychuck, Boycheniuk, Boychisko, Boik and many more.
| Boik migration to the United States | + |
Boik Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Adam Boik, aged 16, German settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Magdalene" in 1866 2
- Gustave Boik, aged 36, German settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Columbus" in 1874 2
- Isabella Boik, aged 26, German settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Waesland" in 1881 2
- Ivan Boik, aged 18, Austrian settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Ems" in 1882 2
- Andreas Boik, aged 33, German settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Elbe" in 1882 2
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- Smith, Eldson Coles, New Dictionary of American Family Names New York: Harper & Row, 1956. Print
- Ellis Island Search retrieved 21st October 2021. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result
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