Explore the Family Name Wojdyla

The meaning of Wojdyla

Polish (Wojdyła): from a variant of the personal name Wojtyła, a derivative of Wojciech (see Vojtech). Some characteristic forenames: Polish Waclaw, Casimir, Czeslawa, Krzysztof, Malgorzata, Pawel, Sylwester, Tadeusz, Zbigniew.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Wojdyla has seen an increase in its popularity in the United States over the years from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Wojdyla ranked 39,304th most popular surname but climbed up to a rank of 35,203 by 2010, indicating a change or increase of 10.43%. The total count of people with this surname increased from 527 to 640 within this period, reflecting a growth of 21.44%. Similarly, the proportion of individuals with the surname Wojdyla per 100,000 people rose from 0.2 to 0.22, marking a 10% increase.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#39,304	#35,203	10.43%
Count	527	640	21.44%
Proportion per 100k	0.2	0.22	10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Wojdyla

When it comes to ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of those with the surname Wojdyla identify as White. In 2000, 97.34% identified as White, and while there was a slight decrease, the figure remained high at 96.88% in 2010. A small percentage (1.90% in 2000 and 1.09% in 2010) identified with two or more races. Notably, there were no individuals with this surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. Interestingly, there was a new category in 2010 where some (1.72%) identified as Hispanic.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.34%	96.88%	-0.47%
Hispanic	0%	1.72%	0%
Two or More Races	1.9%	1.09%	-42.63%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%