Explore the Family Name Wojno

The meaning of Wojno

Polish: derivative of wojna ‘fight’. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Casimir, Elzbieta, Krzysztof, Maciej, Ryszard, Wieslaw.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Wojno has seen a minor decline over the past decade. In 2000, Wojno was ranked as the 62,961st most popular surname in the U.S., but by 2010, it had slipped to the 65,424th spot, indicating a decline in popularity of approximately 3.91%. Nonetheless, the actual count of people bearing this surname increased slightly from 297 in 2000 to 303 in 2010, marking an increase of 2.02%. However, the proportion of individuals with this last name per 100,000 people dropped by 9.09%, from 0.11 in 2000 to 0.1 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#62,961	#65,424	-3.91%
Count	297	303	2.02%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.1	-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Wojno

When examining the ethnic identity associated with the surname Wojno based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, we see that it is overwhelmingly linked to individuals who identify as White. In 2000, 97.98% of those with this surname identified as White, although this percentage decreased slightly in 2010 to 95.71%, reflecting a change of -2.32%. The census data from 2010 also reveals some diversity, with 2.31% identifying as belonging to two or more races and 1.65% identifying as Hispanic, with no recorded changes for these groups from 2000. There were no individuals with the surname Wojno who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.98%	95.71%	-2.32%
Two or More Races	0%	2.31%	0%
Hispanic	0%	1.65%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%