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

Vogts, 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 Vogts surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vogts in America

Vogts is the 56972nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vogts surname appeared 358 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 Vogts.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vogts 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 Vogts

The surname Vogts originated in Germany, with the earliest known records dating back to the 12th century. It is derived from the Middle High German word "voget," which means a steward or a bailiff. This suggests that the name was likely given to someone who held a position of authority or responsibility, such as a magistrate or a land steward.

The name was particularly prevalent in the southern regions of Germany, including Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg. It is believed that the Vogts family may have been influential landowners or members of the nobility in these areas during the Middle Ages.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Vogts can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae Regiae, a collection of medieval documents from the Duchy of Saxony, dating back to the 13th century. This document mentions a person named "Heinricus Vogts" in connection with a land transaction.

In the 15th century, a prominent member of the Vogts family was Johannes Vogts, who was a renowned scholar and humanist. He was born in Nuremberg in 1435 and was known for his contributions to the study of classical literature and philosophy.

Another notable figure with the surname Vogts was Johann Vogts, a German composer and organist who lived in the 16th century. He was born in Nuremberg in 1552 and is best known for his sacred choral works and organ compositions.

During the 17th century, the Vogts family had a presence in the town of Herborn, located in the modern-day state of Hesse, Germany. One of the town's prominent citizens was Johann Philipp Vogts, who served as the mayor of Herborn in the late 1600s.

In the 18th century, a notable figure with the surname Vogts was Johann Carl Vogts, a German philosopher and educator. He was born in Gießen in 1728 and was known for his work on ethics and moral philosophy.

Another person of historical significance with the surname Vogts was Carl Friedrich Vogts, a German politician and statesman who lived in the 19th century. He was born in Zweibrücken in 1807 and served as the Prime Minister of the Grand Duchy of Oldenburg from 1848 to 1849.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vogts

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

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

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