Sojka Surname
Approximately 13,035 people bear this surname
Sojka Surname User-submission:
Sojka means 'jay' in Czech.
Sojka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | 7,296 | 1:5,210 | 605 |
| Czechia | 1,647 | 1:6,456 | 778 |
| United States | 1,636 | 1:221,552 | 21,472 |
| Germany | 990 | 1:81,319 | 10,264 |
| Slovakia | 779 | 1:6,850 | 657 |
| Austria | 148 | 1:57,537 | 8,996 |
| England | 120 | 1:464,317 | 30,397 |
| Canada | 103 | 1:357,724 | 32,292 |
| France | 89 | 1:746,323 | 92,306 |
| Australia | 32 | 1:843,616 | 52,533 |
| Sweden | 26 | 1:378,721 | 26,697 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Ireland | 21 | 1:224,235 | 8,707 |
| Croatia | 18 | 1:234,922 | 26,068 |
| Argentina | 17 | 1:2,514,318 | 114,515 |
| Norway | 15 | 1:342,819 | 32,589 |
| Scotland | 14 | 1:382,416 | 16,471 |
| Switzerland | 8 | 1:1,026,614 | 63,315 |
| Northern Ireland | 7 | 1:263,577 | 11,625 |
| Denmark | 7 | 1:806,388 | 43,211 |
| Belgium | 6 | 1:1,916,107 | 103,447 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Romania | 4 | 1:5,019,468 | 62,922 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 1:7,174,098 | 302,835 |
The alternate forms: Sójka (34) & Šojka (5) are calculated separately.
Sojka (173) may also be a first name.
Sojka Surname Meaning
Sojka Demographics
Average Sojka Salary in
United States
$48,007 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Sojka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sojka Come From? nationality or country of origin
Sojka (Arabic: سويكا) occurs in Poland more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as: Sójka or Šojka. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sojka? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 40,232nd most frequently used family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 559,075 people. Sojka is mostly found in Europe, where 86 percent of Sojka are found; 75 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 75 percent are found in West Slavic Europe. Sojka is also the 694,534th most frequently used first name globally. It is borne by 173 people.
The surname Sojka is most frequently occurring in Poland, where it is borne by 7,296 people, or 1 in 5,210. Other than Poland this last name is found in 38 countries. It is also common in Czechia, where 13 percent live and The United States, where 13 percent live.
Sojka Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Sojka has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Sojka last name increased 23,371 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Sojka Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Sojka surname are 13.84% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60.61% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Sojka earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 35.75% less than the national average, earning 222,367 kr per year; in United States they earn 11.26% more than the national average, earning $48,007 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.72% less than the national average, earning $47,834 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Sojka Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sojka in the Arabic language | ||
| سويكا | swyka | - |
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Footnotes
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