Fojtek Surname

1,518,885th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 137 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Czechia
Highest density in:
Czechia

Fojtek Surname User-submission:

It is a Slavic surname, which means a 'warrior to whom combat brings joy'.

Foytek is an English spelling variant of this surname. The original spelling is Wojtek.

Fojtek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Czechia741:143,69622,443
Hungary451:218,13918,044
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Fojtek Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

It is a Slavic surname, which means a 'warrior to whom combat brings joy'.

Foytek is an English spelling variant of this surname. The original spelling is Wojtek.

- dfoytek

Fojtek Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Fojtek Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Fojtek occurs most in Czechia. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fojtek? popularity and diffusion

The last name Fojtek is the 1,518,885th most prevalent last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 53,193,766 people. The surname Fojtek is predominantly found in Europe, where 88 percent of Fojtek reside; 88 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 55 percent reside in West Slavic Europe.

The last name is most frequently used in Czechia, where it is carried by 74 people, or 1 in 143,696. In Czechia it is mostly concentrated in: Olomouc Region, where 42 percent reside, Moravian-Silesian Region, where 23 percent reside and Prague, where 14 percent reside. Excluding Czechia it exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Hungary, where 33 percent reside and The United States, where 10 percent reside.

Fojtek Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Fojtek has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Fojtek last name rose 1,400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Fojtek Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Fojtek surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

Fojtek earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 2.01% less than the national average, earning $42,281 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Fotek91535/
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Fojtik831,211/
Fejtek83319/
Foteck83129/
Fostek8396/
Foitek8372/
Foytek8369/
Fajtek8360/
Fiotek8322/
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Fottek831/
Fijtek831/
Foteke831/
Foutek831/
Fojteková8013/
Fiejtek77150/
Foyteck7722/
Fojtick779/
Fosteck772/
Fosztek771/
Vojatek771/
Fatek73348/
Fitek73187/
Fotik7372/
Votek7343/
Fetek7312/
Fostk732/
Fotex731/
Fojtková7183/
Foueteuk711/
Fojtkova711/
Fotekova711/
Fojtíková672,848/
Fostyk67667/
Foytik67377/
Fojtiková67271/
Fistek67227/
Vojtík67134/
Foitik67132/
Fietek67130/
Voitek67124/
Fojtikova6762/
Feytek6753/
Photek6752/
Vujtek6741/
Feitek6727/
Vůjtek6721/
Fothke6715/
Festek6713/
Feteke6712/
Fujtík6712/
Foitík678/
Fatekh676/
Fojtic676/
Fojtíkova675/
Faitek675/
Fujtik673/
Fajtik673/
Fejteková672/
Fastek672/
Fištek672/
Faytek671/
Fautek671/
Fotuik671/
Fotike671/
Fujtex671/
Fataek671/
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