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

Sojda, 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 Sojda surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sojda in America

Sojda is the 120901st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sojda surname appeared 143 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 Sojda.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sojda to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Sojda

The surname SOJDA is believed to have originated in the region of Silesia, which is now split between Poland and the Czech Republic. It likely derived from the old Slavic word 'soida', meaning a person who produces or sells honey. The earliest recorded instances of this surname date back to the late 15th century in village records from the area around Bielsko-Biała, Silesia.

One of the first documented bearers of the SOJDA name was Jan Sojda, a beekeeper who resided in the village of Bystra in the early 1500s. His son, Mikolaj Sojda, is mentioned in tax records from 1547 as owning a small farm and apiary in the same village.

In the 17th century, the spelling of the name evolved to include variants such as 'Soida' and 'Soyda', possibly due to regional dialect differences or scribal errors. A notable figure from this era was Tomasz Soyda (1621-1687), a respected priest and scholar who authored several religious texts.

The SOJDA surname spread beyond Silesia in the 18th and 19th centuries, with records showing families using this name settling in other parts of present-day Poland and the Czech Republic. One prominent individual was Franciszek Sojda (1786-1857), a Polish landowner and philanthropist who donated substantial funds towards the construction of schools and hospitals in his hometown of Bielsko.

Another significant bearer of the SOJDA name was Karolina Sojda (1845-1923), a celebrated Polish actress who performed in theaters across Europe during the late 19th century. She was particularly renowned for her portrayal of Shakespearean roles.

In more recent times, the surname SOJDA has maintained a presence in both Poland and the Czech Republic, though it remains relatively uncommon compared to some other Slavic surnames. Notable modern bearers include Józef Sojda (1904-1976), a Polish painter and sculptor, and Milena Sojdová (born 1958), a Czech writer and academic.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sojda

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

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 Sojda 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.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Sojda has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

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 Sojda was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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