Wojtek Surname

332,050th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,114 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Wojtek 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.

Wojtek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland7111:53,4588,414
Germany2201:365,93434,941
United States1221:2,970,975173,956
Austria211:405,49741,758
England121:4,643,172139,951
Czechia91:1,181,49785,740
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002

Wojtek (116,972) may also be a first name.

Wojtek 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

Wojtek Last Name Facts

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

Wojtek is found in Poland more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wojtek? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wojtek is the 332,050th most frequent last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,541,783 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 89 percent of Wojtek live; 65 percent live in Eastern Europe and 65 percent live in West Slavic Europe. It is also the 8,819th most prevalent first name at a global level It is held by 116,972 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Poland, where it is carried by 711 people, or 1 in 53,458. Excluding Poland Wojtek occurs in 17 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 20 percent are found and The United States, where 11 percent are found.

Wojtek Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wojtek surname are 18.75% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 65.52% registered to vote for the party.

Wojtek earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 4.95% more than the national average, earning $45,283 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Wojteuk921/
Woijtek921/
Wotek915/
Wojtynek86785/
Vojtek833,138/
Wojtak831,427/
Woytek83548/
Woitek83263/
Woteke8313/
Wojtyk8312/
Wojtik836/
Wijtek834/
Wottek832/
Woteik831/
Wiotek831/
Wajtek831/
Wyjatek7727/
Wojtiok774/
Woyteck771/
Wojatyk771/
Vojatek771/
Witek7319,391/
Watek73268/
Wytek7362/
Votek7343/
Wítek734/
Woteg731/
Wetek731/
Woitynek71104/
Woytynek714/
Vojtánek712/
Wittek675,656/
Vojteková671,271/
Voytek67811/
Witeck67245/
Wietek67226/
Bottek67152/
Vojtík67134/
Voitek67124/
Vojtekova6791/
Waitek6772/
Wijtyk6744/
Vojtik6742/
Vujtek6741/
Wotike6722/
Vůjtek6721/
Woytik6713/
Waytek6712/
Wateke677/
Westek676/
Wathek675/
Whitek674/
Witeke674/
Woytex673/
Boitek672/
Wíttek672/
Wateck672/
Wuitek672/
Boteak671/
Boteek671/
Woiteg671/
Weteke671/
Wateek671/
Boteck671/
Wattek670/
Weitek670/
Voztek670/
Vostek670/

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