Explore the Family Name Wojtas

The meaning of Wojtas

Polish (also Wojtaś): from a pet form of the personal name Wojciech (see Vojtech). Compare Woitas. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Andrzej, Danuta, Henryka, Iwona, Jozef, Karol, Lucyna, Ludwik, Piotr, Tadeusz, Wieslaw, Zbigniew.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Wojtas has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Wojtas was ranked 31,658 in popularity with a count of 690 individuals carrying the surname, corresponding to a proportion of 0.26 per 100,000 people. However, by 2010, the rank had dropped to 33,316 and the count decreased marginally to 686, equating to a proportion of 0.23 per 100,000 people. This represents a drop of -5.24% in rank and -0.58% in count over this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#31,658	#33,316	-5.24%
Count	690	686	-0.58%
Proportion per 100k	0.26	0.23	-11.54%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Wojtas

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Wojtas, again referencing the Decennial U.S. Census data, the majority of people with this name are of White ethnicity. In 2000, 95.94% of Wojtas individuals identified as White, and this number slightly increased to 96.65% by 2010. The percentage of those identifying as two or more races fell from 1.74% to 1.02% during this decade. Meanwhile, the Hispanic population within the Wojtas surname group showed growth, rising from 1.30% to 1.75%. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native either in 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.94%	96.65%	0.74%
Hispanic	1.3%	1.75%	34.62%
Two or More Races	1.74%	1.02%	-41.38%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%