Explore the Family Name Sojka

The meaning of Sojka

Polish and Jewish (from Poland) (also Sójka): from Polish sojka, sójka ‘jay’, applied as a nickname, or, among Jews, as an artificial name. Compare Soyka. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Stanislaw, Zofia, Bogdan, Bronislaw, Bronislawa, Casimir, Ewa, Grazyna, Maciej, Wieslaw, Wladyslaw, Zygmund.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Sojka held a position of 21,455 in terms of popularity in the year 2000. By 2010, its position slightly dropped to 21,509, marking a decrease of 0.25 percent. However, the number of people bearing this surname increased from 1,136 in 2000 to 1,214 in 2010, representing a change of 6.87 percent. The proportion of this surname per 100,000 people also saw a minor decrease over the decade, moving from 0.42 in 2000 to 0.41 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#21,455	#21,509	-0.25%
Count	1,136	1,214	6.87%
Proportion per 100k	0.42	0.41	-2.38%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sojka

Analyzing the ethnic identity associated with the surname Sojka, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, with a slight increase from 97.01 percent to 97.61 percent. The percentage identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander grew moderately from 0.53 percent to 0.58 percent. A small rise was seen amongst those identifying as Hispanic, moving from 0.88 percent to 0.91 percent. However, there was a significant reduction in those who identify with two or more races, dropping from 1.32 percent in 2000 to 0.58 percent in 2010. There were no recorded changes for individuals identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.01%	97.61%	0.62%
Hispanic	0.88%	0.91%	3.41%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.53%	0.58%	9.43%
Two or More Races	1.32%	0.58%	-56.06%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%