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

Vogelgesang, 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 Vogelgesang surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vogelgesang in America

Vogelgesang is the 37229th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vogelgesang surname appeared 599 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 Vogelgesang.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vogelgesang 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 Vogelgesang

The surname Vogelgesang originated in Germany, stemming from the Middle High German words 'vogel' meaning 'bird' and 'gesang' meaning 'song'. It is believed to have first appeared in the 13th or 14th century as an occupational name for a bird catcher or someone who kept songbirds.

Early records show variations in the spelling, such as Vogelgesanck, Vogelgesangk, and Vogelgsang. The name can be traced back to the regions of Bavaria and Saxony, where it was particularly prevalent in medieval times. It is possible that some early bearers of the name were employed as falconers or aviary keepers for noble households.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Vogelgesang appears in a 1383 document from the city of Nuremberg, which mentions a citizen named Hans Vogelgesang. In the 15th century, a family bearing this surname was registered in the town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber in Bavaria.

In the 16th century, a notable figure with this name was Michael Vogelgesang, a German theologian and reformer born in 1529 in Saxony. He played a role in promoting Lutheranism in his region. Another individual of historical significance was Johann Vogelgesang, a German cartographer and engraver who lived from 1555 to 1637.

During the 17th century, a branch of the Vogelgesang family settled in the town of Kirchberg an der Jagst in Baden-Württemberg. Records from this period show various spellings, such as Vogelgesangk and Vogelgsang.

In the 18th century, a prominent bearer of this surname was Johann Christoph Vogelgesang, a German composer and organist who lived from 1700 to 1775. He was known for his contributions to sacred music.

Another noteworthy individual with this last name was Friedrich Robert Vogelgesang, a German philosopher and writer who lived from 1805 to 1869. He was a proponent of idealist philosophy and wrote several works on metaphysics and logic.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vogelgesang

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

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

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