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

Vogt, 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 Vogt surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vogt in America

Vogt is the 2002nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vogt surname appeared 18,061 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 6 people would have the surname Vogt.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vogt 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 Vogt

The surname Vogt originated in Germany and can be traced back to the Middle Ages. It is derived from the German word 'Vogt', meaning a reeve, bailiff, or steward. The name was initially used to refer to an administrative official or a representative of a feudal lord who oversaw a particular area or village.

In the 9th century, the name Vogt appeared in various records and manuscripts in different parts of Germany, particularly in the regions of Saxony, Bavaria, and Swabia. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Annales Regni Francorum, a chronicle from the Carolingian period, where a certain Vogt named Adalbert was mentioned in the year 825.

The surname Vogt was also found in the Codex Traditionum Monasterii Sancti Galli, a collection of documents from the St. Gallen Abbey in Switzerland, dating back to the 9th century. This suggests that the name was not only prevalent in Germany but also in neighboring regions.

In the 11th century, the name Vogt was associated with several place names in Germany, such as Vogtland, a region in the modern-day states of Saxony and Thuringia, and Vogtsburg, a town in the state of Baden-Württemberg. These place names were likely derived from the presence of Vogt officials or administrators in those areas.

One notable individual with the surname Vogt was Johann Vogt (1695-1764), a German mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the study of comets and the calculation of their orbits. Another prominent figure was Johann Friedrich Vogt (1803-1859), a German politician and writer who played a crucial role in the German revolutions of 1848-1849.

In the 19th century, the name Vogt gained prominence with the birth of Karl Vogt (1817-1895), a German scientist and philosopher who was a proponent of materialism and a critic of the Catholic Church. He is known for his work in physiology and for his involvement in the debates surrounding Darwinism.

Philipp Friedrich Wilhelm Vogt (1786-1861) was a German jurist and legal scholar who made significant contributions to the development of German civil law. He served as a judge and professor of law at the University of Giessen.

Another notable figure was Nicolaus Vogt (1756-1839), a German painter and engraver who was known for his landscapes and architectural representations. He worked in the Neoclassical style and was a member of the Prussian Academy of Arts in Berlin.

While these examples are not exhaustive, they illustrate the historical presence and significance of the surname Vogt in various fields, including science, politics, law, and the arts.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vogt

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

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

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