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

Wojcik, 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 Wojcik surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Wojcik in America

Wojcik is the 4601st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Wojcik surname appeared 7,710 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 people would have the surname Wojcik.

We can also compare 2010 data for Wojcik 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 Wojcik

The surname Wojcik is of Polish origin, derived from the personal name Wojciech, which itself comes from the Slavic elements "voj" meaning "soldier" or "warrior" and "tech" meaning "comfort" or "joy." The name Wojcik, with its -ik suffix, is a diminutive or patronymic form, indicating "son of Wojciech."

The earliest recorded instances of the name Wojcik can be traced back to the 13th century in various regions of Poland, where it was primarily concentrated in the central and southern areas, including the historical regions of Greater Poland, Lesser Poland, and Silesia. The name was closely associated with the nobility and military classes during this period.

One of the earliest documented references to the Wojcik name can be found in the Księga Henrykowska (The Henryków Book), a 13th-century manuscript that recorded land transactions and legal disputes in the Silesian region. The name appears in several entries, often in connection with landholdings and legal matters involving individuals with the surname.

In the 14th century, the name Wojcik began to spread more widely across Poland, with notable bearers including Jan Wojcik, a merchant and landowner in the city of Krakow, who lived from approximately 1340 to 1410. Another notable figure from this era was Piotr Wojcik, a military commander who fought in the Polish-Teutonic Wars in the early 15th century.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Wojcik name continued to be represented among the Polish nobility, with several individuals bearing the surname holding positions of prominence. One such figure was Andrzej Wojcik (c. 1570-1632), a nobleman and military leader who served in the Polish-Swedish Wars.

In the 18th century, the Wojcik surname gained further recognition with the birth of Stanisław Wojcik (1720-1798), a renowned Polish mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the fields of calculus and celestial mechanics.

Another notable bearer of the Wojcik name was Józef Wojcik (1819-1896), a Polish painter and illustrator who gained recognition for his landscape paintings and illustrations of historical events and literary works.

As the centuries progressed, the Wojcik surname continued to be widespread throughout Poland, with many individuals bearing the name making contributions in various fields, including literature, arts, sciences, and politics.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Wojcik

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

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

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