Vojtěch Surname
Approximately 1,330 people bear this surname
Vojtěch 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.
Vojtěch Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Czechia | 1,322 | 1:8,043 | 1,020 |
| Slovakia | 8 | 1:667,056 | 68,191 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
The alternate forms: Vojtech (756) are calculated separately.
Vojtěch (11,779) may also be a first name.
Vojtěch 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.
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Where Does The Last Name Vojtěch Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Vojtěch is most common in Czechia. It may be rendered as: Vojtech. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Vojtěch? popularity and diffusion
Vojtěch is the 288,408th most prevalent last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 5,479,358 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Vojtěch live; 100 percent live in Eastern Europe and 100 percent live in West Slavic Europe. Vojtěch is also the 54,889th most frequently held given name globally, held by 11,779 people.
This surname is most commonly held in Czechia, where it is borne by 1,322 people, or 1 in 8,043. In Czechia it is most prevalent in: Hradec Králové Region, where 20 percent reside, Central Bohemian Region, where 14 percent reside and Prague, where 13 percent reside. Outside of Czechia this last name occurs in one country. It is also found in Slovakia, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vojtech | 95 | 756 | / |
| Vůjtěch | 86 | 56 | / |
| Wojtěch | 86 | 10 | / |
| Vojtěchová | 82 | 1,277 | / |
| Vojotech | 80 | 1 | / |
| Větěch | 77 | 4 | / |
| Votich | 77 | 2 | / |
| Vojtechová | 71 | 237 | / |
| Wojtech | 71 | 187 | / |
| Wojtych | 71 | 104 | / |
| Vůjtěchová | 71 | 59 | / |
| Vujtech | 71 | 48 | / |
| Voitech | 71 | 38 | / |
| Vojtechova | 71 | 27 | / |
| Wojtěchová | 71 | 8 | / |
| Voytich | 71 | 6 | / |
| Voytech | 71 | 5 | / |
| Voitych | 71 | 4 | / |
| Voutech | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vottech | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vostich | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vostech | 71 | 1 | / |
| Voitiech | 67 | 11 | / |
| Voiteche | 67 | 9 | / |
| Wojtaich | 67 | 3 | / |
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Footnotes
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