Wojciech Surname
Approximately 1,457 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | 1,191 | 1:31,913 | 4,906 |
| England | 96 | 1:580,396 | 35,131 |
| Germany | 74 | 1:1,087,912 | 72,931 |
| United States | 52 | 1:6,970,364 | 322,914 |
| Canada | 8 | 1:4,605,699 | 220,704 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
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.
Wojciech Demographics
Average Wojciech Salary in
United States
$70,380 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Wojciech Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wojciech Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wojciech occurs more in Poland more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Wojciech? popularity and diffusion
Wojciech is the 267,955th most frequent surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 5,001,747 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 95 percent of Wojciech live; 82 percent live in Eastern Europe and 82 percent live in West Slavic Europe. It is also the 2,081st most frequent first name worldwide It is held by 485,969 people.
The last name Wojciech is most frequently occurring in Poland, where it is borne by 1,191 people, or 1 in 31,913. Excluding Poland this last name exists in 25 countries. It also occurs in England, where 7 percent reside and Germany, where 5 percent reside.
Wojciech Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Wojciech last name are 43.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 90% being 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wohjciech | 94 | 1 | / |
| Wojcich | 93 | 19 | / |
| Wojcech | 93 | 14 | / |
| Wojcuich | 88 | 47 | / |
| Wojczech | 88 | 12 | / |
| Wozciech | 88 | 9 | / |
| Woiciech | 88 | 4 | / |
| Woyciech | 88 | 4 | / |
| Wouciech | 88 | 1 | / |
| Wajciech | 88 | 1 | / |
| Wojcih | 86 | 5 | / |
| Wojciechová | 84 | 1 | / |
| Wyciech | 80 | 1 | / |
| Woziech | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wieciech | 75 | 355 | / |
| Woiczech | 75 | 6 | / |
| Woychech | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vojczech | 75 | 1 | / |
| Weiciech | 75 | 1 | / |
| Woiceach | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wycech | 71 | 483 | / |
| Wozich | 71 | 72 | / |
| Wycich | 71 | 24 | / |
| Wacech | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vujcich | 67 | 288 | / |
| Wodzich | 67 | 34 | / |
| Wiecich | 67 | 8 | / |
| Baciech | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wychech | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bochech | 67 | 0 | / |
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