Wojciech Surname

267,955th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,457 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Wojciech Surname Definition:

(Polish) Descendant of Wojciech (noble, bright). The name is common due to Voitech, a popular Czech missionary who converted Poland to Christianity.

Wojciech Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland1,1911:31,9134,906
England961:580,39635,131
Germany741:1,087,91272,931
United States521:6,970,364322,914
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
France11:66,422,722504,397
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
American Samoa11:55,7583,072

Wojciech (485,969) may also be a first name.

Wojciech Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Polish) Descendant of Wojciech (noble, bright). The name is common due to Voitech, a popular Czech missionary who converted Poland to Christianity.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Wojciech Last Name Facts

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

The surname Wojciech occurs in Poland more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Wojciech click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wojciech? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wojciech is the 267,955th most frequently held last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 5,001,747 people. The last name Wojciech is mostly found in Europe, where 95 percent of Wojciech reside; 82 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 82 percent reside in West Slavic Europe. Wojciech is also the 2,081st most numerous first name at a global level, borne by 485,969 people.

Wojciech is most prevalent in Poland, where it is held by 1,191 people, or 1 in 31,913. Excluding Poland this last name exists in 25 countries. It is also common in England, where 7 percent are found and Germany, where 5 percent are found.

Wojciech Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wojciech surname are 43.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 90% registered to vote for the political party.

Wojciech earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 63.11% more than the national average, earning $70,380 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wohjciech941/
Wojcich9319/
Wojcech9314/
Wojcuich8847/
Wojczech8812/
Wozciech889/
Woiciech884/
Woyciech884/
Wouciech881/
Wajciech881/
Wojcih865/
Wojciechová841/
Wyciech801/
Woziech801/
Wieciech75355/
Woiczech756/
Woychech751/
Vojczech751/
Weiciech751/
Woiceach751/
Wycech71483/
Wozich7172/
Wycich7124/
Wacech711/
Vujcich67288/
Wodzich6734/
Wiecich678/
Baciech671/
Wychech671/
Bochech670/

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