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

Fojtek is more frequently found in Czechia than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Fojtek click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fojtek? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,518,885th most common family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 53,193,766 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 88 percent of Fojtek are found; 88 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 55 percent are found in West Slavic Europe.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Czechia, where it is carried by 74 people, or 1 in 143,696. In Czechia Fojtek is most numerous in: Olomouc Region, where 42 percent live, Moravian-Silesian Region, where 23 percent live and Prague, where 14 percent live. Barring Czechia Fojtek is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Hungary, where 33 percent live and The United States, where 10 percent live.

Fojtek Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Fojtek has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Fojtek last name expanded 1,400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Fojtek Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Fojtek last name 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fotek91535/
Fojtík832,889/
Fojtik831,211/
Fejtek83319/
Foteck83129/
Fostek8396/
Foitek8372/
Foytek8369/
Fajtek8360/
Fiotek8322/
Fyotek835/
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/
Foytex671/
Feteck670/

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