Vogt is used as a family name or surname in Germany. It is 4 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Vogt
No. of characters: 4
Origin: Germany
Meaning:

The overseer or manager of a household, a steward.

How popular is Vogt?

Vogt is common in Germany, United States, Switzerland, Brazil, France, Canada, Austria, Australia, Argentina, South Africa, Liechtenstein, Netherlands, Poland, Denmark, England, Norway, Chile, Paraguay, Sweden, Thailand, Spain, Dominican Republic.

Vogt is ranked 4399 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Vogt bearers increased by 1.82 per cent in 2010 US census to 18061 since 2000, the surname slipped by 139 spots and ranked at 2002. The last name was found in around 6 per hundred thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 94.18 95.59
Hispanic or Latino 2.66 1.82
Others 1.23 1.12
Black 0.93 0.68
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 0.77 0.56
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.23 0.24
Vogt is quite popular family name mostly used in Germany however Liechtenstein is ahead in terms of density. Around 128117 people have been found who wears Vogt as their family name. Vogt is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with ten thousands of Vogt:
71 Germany77,326
1,705 United States26,420
Countries with thousands of Vogt:
88 Switzerland6,531
2,207 Brazil3,659
2,534 France3,054
3,234 Canada1,552
831 Austria1,265
2,964 Australia1,263
3,304 Argentina1,084
Countries with hundreds of Vogt:
7,702 South Africa888
5 Liechtenstein805
4,329 Netherlands635
9,759 Poland611
1,146 Denmark469
14,056 England382
1,701 Norway353
2,993 Chile239
1,141 Paraguay207
5,384 Sweden138
89,652 Thailand137
22,087 Spain115
4,209 Dominican Republic108
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
14,809 Mexico99
7,903 New Zealand93
3,073 Estonia73
13,591 Peru70
14,302 Hungary61
25,672 Belgium59
27,470 Czechia57
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
7,666 Singapore30
346,896 India29
92,103 Italy27
5,509 Panama21
19,453 Venezuela21
20,939 Finland20
173,877 Philippines19
311,782 Russia16
4,360 Guyana16
18,166 Scotland12
410,938 Indonesia11
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
83,699 Kazakhstan10
54,181 Israel10
36,884 United Arab Emirates9
83,128 Belarus7
10,125 China7
668 Monaco7
5,222 Hong Kong6
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Immigrants to US

From Italy

Joseph Vogt was 42 years old when he migrated to USA on April 22, 1880. He lived in Italy and took Amerique from Havre.

From Germany

18 years old farmer Clement Vogt who was residing in Baden migrated to USA on June 21, 1852 by Souter Johnny put out from Havre. 17 years old Lisette Vogt, Anton Vogt (14), Christian Vogt (18) Blacksmith, Georges Vogt, Elisabeth Vogt, aged 24, Joshua Vogt, aged 36, Barbara Vogt (18) Farmer, Maria-S. Vogt, aged 29, and 2325 other Vogt around 41.4% of whom were farmer while others worked as blacksmith and shoemaker, miller, joiner, mechanic, servant, laborer, merchant, barber, weaver, cultivator, wheelwright, tailor, smith, farmer and mechanic, mason, baker, gardener, daughter, cloth manufacturer, cooper, economist, undefined code, butcher, cartwright, musician, clerk, brewer, bricklayer, lender, instrument maker, tinman, carpenter, miner, dressmaker, spinster, goldsmith, bookbinder, teacher, country man, seaman, turner, coachman, professor, locksmith, cigar maker, hatter, saddler, painter, engineer, tanner, tourist, waiter, dealer, seamstress, gentleman, cook, cheese maker, boot &, shoe maker migrated to US from Havre, Bremen and Hamburg.

Vogt Namesakes

  • Jørgen Herman Vogt, Norwegian politician
  • Roland Vogt, German politician
  • Oskar Vogt, German physician and neurologist
  • Axel Vogt, {{Citation
  • Doug Vogt, Canadian photojournalist and cameraman
  • Niels Petersen Vogt, Norwegian Minister of the Interior five times between 1871 and 1884
  • Hannah Vogt, German historian
  • Heinrich Vogt, German neurologist
  • Miriam Vogt, former alpine skier
  • Marguerite Vogt, cancer biologist and virologist
  • Lars Vogt, German concert pianist and conductor
  • Karl Vogt, German scientist
  • Erich Vogt, Canadian physicist
  • Evon Z. Vogt, Evon Zartman Vogt, Jr
  • A. E. van Vogt, Canadian-born science fiction author
  • Funker Vogt, German electronic music project with an aggressive style
  • Paul C. Vogt, American actor and comedian best
  • Wilko de Vogt, former Dutch football goalkeeper
  • Carl de Vogt, German film actor
  • William Vogt, ecologist and ornithologist

Vogt Namesakes

  • Jørgen Herman Vogt, Norwegian politician
  • Roland Vogt, German politician
  • Oskar Vogt, German physician and neurologist
  • Axel Vogt, {{Citation
  • Doug Vogt, Canadian photojournalist and cameraman
  • Niels Petersen Vogt, Norwegian Minister of the Interior five times between 1871 and 1884
  • Hannah Vogt, German historian
  • Heinrich Vogt, German neurologist
  • Miriam Vogt, former alpine skier
  • Marguerite Vogt, cancer biologist and virologist
  • Lars Vogt, German concert pianist and conductor
  • Karl Vogt, German scientist
  • Erich Vogt, Canadian physicist
  • Evon Z. Vogt, Evon Zartman Vogt, Jr
  • A. E. van Vogt, Canadian-born science fiction author
  • Funker Vogt, German electronic music project with an aggressive style
  • Paul C. Vogt, American actor and comedian best
  • Wilko de Vogt, former Dutch football goalkeeper
  • Carl de Vogt, German film actor
  • William Vogt, ecologist and ornithologist

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