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

Fogt, 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 Fogt surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fogt in America

Fogt is the 31329th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fogt surname appeared 740 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 Fogt.

We can also compare 2010 data for Fogt 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 Fogt

The surname Fogt has its origins in Germany, where it first appeared in the late 15th century. The name is derived from the Old German word "foget," which means "advocate" or "protector." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to a person who held a position of authority or protection, such as a legal representative or a lord's steward.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Fogt can be found in the town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, located in the Franconian region of present-day Bavaria. In a document dated 1487, a certain Hans Fogt is mentioned as a resident of the town. This indicates that the name was already well-established in that area by the late medieval period.

The Fogt surname later spread to other parts of Germany, as well as neighboring regions. In the 16th century, there are records of individuals bearing the name in the Free Imperial City of Nuremberg, which was a major center of trade and culture during the Renaissance.

One notable figure from history who bore the surname Fogt was Johann Fogt (1550-1615), a German theologian and philosopher who served as a professor at the University of Heidelberg. He was a prominent figure in the Protestant Reformation and authored several influential works on theology and ethics.

Another individual of note was Hans Fogt (1590-1663), a German painter and engraver who was active in the city of Nuremberg during the early 17th century. His works, which included portraits, landscapes, and religious scenes, were highly regarded in his time and are now held in various museum collections.

In the 18th century, the Fogt surname can be found in records from the Palatinate region of southwestern Germany. One example is Johann Philipp Fogt (1735-1808), a Lutheran pastor and theologian who served in the town of Lambsheim.

As the name spread beyond Germany, it also acquired various spellings and variations. In the Netherlands, for instance, the name was sometimes rendered as "Vogt" or "Vocht." Similarly, in English-speaking countries, the spelling "Fogt" was sometimes anglicized to "Vogt" or even "Fought."

Despite these variations, the core meaning and origins of the surname Fogt remain rooted in its German heritage, tracing back to the concept of advocacy and protection in the late medieval period.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fogt

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

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

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