Explore the Family Name Fojtik

The meaning of Fojtik

Czech (Moravia) and Slovak (Fojtík): from a diminutive of fojt (from German Vogt) ‘bailiff’ or ‘village headman’, formerly used as an occupational name for a deputy of a fojt or for a town council’s servant. Compare Foytik.

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How common is the last name Fojtik in the United States?

The surname Fojtik, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, has seen a slight decrease in popularity over the course of a decade. In 2000, Fojtik ranked 39,499 in terms of frequency, but it dropped to rank 40,432 in 2010, marking a decline of 2.36%. Despite this drop in rank, the actual count of people with the Fojtik surname marginally increased from 524 in 2000 to 541 in 2010 — an increase of 3.24%. However, when considering the proportion per 100,000 people, the name's prevalence dipped by 5.26%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#39,499	#40,432	-2.36%
Count	524	541	3.24%
Proportion per 100k	0.19	0.18	-5.26%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Fojtik

In regards to ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that the majority of individuals with the Fojtik surname identify as White. This demographic made up 97.52% in 2000 and slightly decreased to 96.67% in 2010. The representation of the Hispanic ethnic group among the Fojtiks saw a noteworthy increase of 76.52%, growing from 1.15% to 2.03% between 2000 and 2010. Those identifying with two or more races also saw a slight decrease of 3.16% during this period. It is notable that there were no recorded individuals with this surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.52%	96.67%	-0.87%
Hispanic	1.15%	2.03%	76.52%
Two or More Races	0.95%	0.92%	-3.16%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%