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

Voght, 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 Voght surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Voght in America

Voght is the 49546th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Voght surname appeared 424 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 Voght.

We can also compare 2010 data for Voght 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 Voght

The surname Voght is of German origin, derived from the Middle High German word "voget," meaning "advocate" or "protector." It first emerged in the 14th century in various regions of present-day Germany.

The earliest recorded instances of the Voght surname can be traced back to the 15th century in areas such as Bavaria and Saxony. In the Bavarian town of Nürnberg, a document from 1438 mentions a "Hans Voght," while in the city of Leipzig, a "Caspar Voght" is listed in a record from 1491.

The name Voght was also associated with certain professions or positions of authority during the medieval period. In some cases, it referred to individuals who served as legal representatives or administrators for noble families or ecclesiastical institutions.

In the 16th century, the Voght surname appeared in various German chronicles and records. Notable individuals from this time include Johann Voght (1495-1568), a Protestant reformer and author from Saxony, and Kaspar Voght (1510-1571), a German painter and engraver active in Nuremberg.

As the centuries progressed, the Voght surname spread to other regions of Europe and beyond. In the 18th century, Johann Georg Voght (1768-1836) was a notable German botanist and naturalist from Giessen, while Wilhelm Voght (1786-1859) was a prominent German jurist and legal scholar from Braunschweig.

Another notable figure was Gustav Voght (1781-1859), a German philosopher and theologian from Celle, who wrote extensively on ethics and moral philosophy. In the 19th century, Carl Voght (1817-1895) was a German naturalist and geologist from Giessen, known for his contributions to the study of fossils and paleontology.

One of the most famous individuals with the Voght surname was Friedrich Voght (1892-1975), a German-born American architect and designer. Born in Berlin, he emigrated to the United States in the 1920s and became a prominent figure in the field of modern architecture, designing numerous buildings and structures across the country.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Voght

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

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

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