Explore the Family Name Poje
The meaning of Poje
1. Slovenian and Croatian: probably from a German (Gottscheerish; see 2 below) shortened and altered form of the Tyrolean ethnic name Payr ‘Bavarian’, either applied as a nickname referring to Gottscheers or imported as a surname. Alternatively, perhaps a nickname for a cattle drover or a herder derived from Slovenian pojati ‘to hurry, to chase’ in the sense ‘to take cattle to pasture’. Compare Poye. 2. German: shortened and altered form of Tyrolean Payr ‘Bavarian’ (compare Payer). This is a Gottscheerish (i.e. Gottschee German) surname, originating from the Kočevsko region in Lower Carniola, Slovenia (see Kocevar), and may alternatively be of Slovenian origin (see 1 above). 3. German: variant of Boje, itself a variant of Boye. Some characteristic forenames: German Herta, Hertha.
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How common is the last name Poje in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Poje has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Poje ranked 64,186 in terms of popularity with a total count of 290. By 2010, its rank dropped to 70,833 and the count decreased to 276. This represents a rank change of -10.36 and a count change of -4.83. The proportion per 100,000 also declined by 18.18 to 0.09.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #64,186 | #70,833 | -10.36% |
| Count | 290 | 276 | -4.83% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.11 | 0.09 | -18.18% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Poje
Regarding ethnicity, Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the surname Poje identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, at 98.97% and 98.55% respectively, indicating a slight decrease of 0.42 over the decade. No individuals with the Poje surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native, or two or more races during these years. Any additional ethnic data was suppressed for privacy.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 98.97% | 98.55% | -0.42% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |