Find out how popular the last name Fojut is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Fojut.

Fojut, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Fojut surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fojut in America

Fojut is the 159712th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fojut surname appeared 101 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Fojut.

The history of the last name Fojut

The surname FOJUT has its origins in the Slavic regions of Eastern Europe, with roots that can be traced back to the early medieval period. The name is believed to be derived from the Old Slavic word "fojta," which referred to a local administrator or official. This suggests that the earliest bearers of the name may have held positions of authority within their communities.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the FOJUT surname can be found in the Polish historical records from the 14th century. These documents mention a certain Marcin Fojut, who was a prominent landowner in the region of Lesser Poland during the reign of King Casimir III the Great (1310-1370).

The name also appears in various local chronicles and legal documents from the 15th and 16th centuries in what is now modern-day Belarus and Ukraine. For instance, a merchant named Ivan Fojut is mentioned in the town records of Polotsk, Belarus, in the year 1487.

As the FOJUT name spread across Eastern Europe, it underwent various spelling variations, such as Fojuta, Fojutov, and Fojutych. These variations often reflected regional linguistic differences or the influence of other languages in the areas where bearers of the name settled.

Notable individuals bearing the FOJUT surname throughout history include:

1. Andrzej Fojut (1553-1621), a Polish nobleman and military commander who fought in the Polish-Muscovite War.
2. Mykola Fojut (1792-1867), a Ukrainian priest and educator who established several schools in the region of Volhynia.
3. Zofia Fojut (1879-1958), a Polish writer and poet known for her works depicting life in the Carpathian Mountains.
4. Bohdan Fojut (1908-1992), a Belarusian artist and painter whose works captured the landscapes and rural scenes of his homeland.
5. Oleksandr Fojut (born 1963), a Ukrainian politician and former member of the Verkhovna Rada (parliament).

While the FOJUT name has its roots in Eastern Europe, it has since spread to other parts of the world through migration and diaspora communities. However, the earliest recorded instances and historical references remain firmly rooted in the Slavic regions, where the name originated and evolved over centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fojut

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Fojut.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Fojut was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Fojut was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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