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

Vocke, 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 Vocke surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vocke in America

Vocke is the 50851st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vocke surname appeared 410 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 Vocke.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vocke 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 Vocke

The surname Vocke has its origins in the German language and is believed to have originated in the region of Saxony in Germany during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Low German word "vok," which means "fox," and was likely initially used as a nickname for someone who exhibited fox-like characteristics or behavior.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Vocke can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae, a collection of historical documents from Saxony dating back to the 13th century. In this manuscript, a person named "Henricus Vocke" is mentioned as a witness to a land transaction in the year 1275.

Another historical reference to the name Vocke comes from the records of the town of Meissen in Saxony, where a certain "Johannes Vocke" is listed as a resident in the year 1412.

In the 16th century, a notable individual bearing the surname Vocke was Hans Vocke, a merchant and citizen of the city of Leipzig. He is mentioned in various city records and documents from the mid-1500s.

Moving into the 17th century, there was a German composer and organist named Michael Vocke who lived from 1592 to 1657. He served as the organist at the St. Thomas Church in Leipzig and composed several works for organ and church music.

Another historical figure with the surname Vocke was Johann Wilhelm Vocke, a German painter and engraver who was born in 1666 and died in 1737. He is known for his etchings and engravings depicting landscapes and architectural scenes.

The surname Vocke can also be traced back to the town of Bockau in the Erzgebirge region of Saxony, which was likely named after the presence of foxes in the area. Some early recorded examples of the name in this region include "Matthias Vocke" in 1598 and "Hans Vocke" in 1612.

While the surname Vocke is not as common today as it was in earlier centuries, it still maintains its roots in the German language and its connection to the region of Saxony and the Erzgebirge mountains.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vocke

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

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

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