Vojtech Family History

Vojtech Surname Meaning

Czech (Vojtěch) and Slovak: from the personal name Czech Vojtěch Slovak Vojtech composed of the Slavic elements voj (from Old Slavic vojъ ‘army’) + teh (from the root of Old Slavic utěha ‘comfort consolation’)

meaning literally ‘consolation of the army’ and figuratively ‘strengthening of the army’. This was a popular personal name among Christians in Eastern Europe

mainly because of the cult of Saint Vojtěch; its Polish form is Wojciech.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Vojta, Voytek, Stech, Bohach, Tech, Jech, Kotch, Botsch, Vorbeck, Olech

2K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
129	Military Records
459	Immigration Records
580	Census and Voter Lists
581	Member Trees

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Where is the Vojtech family from?

You can see how Vojtech families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Vojtech family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Vojtech families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 2 Vojtech families living in Illinois. This was 100% of all the recorded Vojtech's in USA. Illinois had the highest population of Vojtech families in 1880.

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What did your Vojtech ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Saleslady were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Vojtech. 37% of Vojtech men worked as a Laborer and 100% of Vojtech women worked as a Saleslady.

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Laborer

37%

Farmer

28%

Proprietor

19%

Butcher

19%

Saleslady

100%

What Vojtech family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 580 census records available for the last name Vojtech. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Vojtech census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 459 immigration records available for the last name Vojtech. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 129 military records available for the last name Vojtech. For the veterans among your Vojtech ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Vojtech lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Vojtech life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1990, and highest in 1979. The average life expectancy for Vojtech in 1962 was 78, and 85 in 2004.

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Vojtech Surname Meaning

meaning literally ‘consolation of the army’ and figuratively ‘strengthening of the army’. This was a popular personal name among Christians in Eastern Europe

mainly because of the cult of Saint Vojtěch; its Polish form is Wojciech.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Vojtech family from?

What did your Vojtech ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Saleslady were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Vojtech. 37% of Vojtech men worked as a Laborer and 100% of Vojtech women worked as a Saleslady.

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Laborer

37%

Farmer

28%

Proprietor

19%

Butcher

19%

Saleslady

100%

What Vojtech family records will you find?

What is the average Vojtech lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Vojtech life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1990, and highest in 1979. The average life expectancy for Vojtech in 1962 was 78, and 85 in 2004.

Vojtech Family History

Vojtech Surname Meaning

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Vojtech Surname Meaning

4,000 record(s) for Vojtech

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Where is the Vojtech family from?

What did your Vojtech ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Vojtech family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Vojtech lifespan?

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