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Vogt Surname Meaning

German: occupational name for a reeve a bailiff a farm manager or other person with supervisory authority Middle High German voget Late Latin vocatus from Latin advocatus past participle of advocare ‘to call upon (to help)’. The term originally denoted someone who appeared before a court on behalf of some party not permitted to make direct representations often an ecclesiastical body which was not supposed to have any dealings with temporal authorities. In some parts of central Europe the word came to mean ‘village headman’. This surname is also found in France (mainly Alsace and Lorraine) the Netherlands Denmark Norway and Poland. See also Fath Focht Vaeth Voigt and Voit compare Faught Fought Vaught Voght Voight Vote and Vought .

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Fogt, Voge, Pott, Molt, Bott, Cort, Bolt, Hoge, Mort, Voet

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Where is the Vogt family from?

You can see how Vogt families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Vogt family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Vogt families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 4 Vogt families living in Ohio. This was about 27% of all the recorded Vogt's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Vogt families in 1840.
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What did your Vogt ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Vogt. 15% of Vogt men worked as a Farmer and 10% of Vogt women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Vogt were Clerk and Housekeeper. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    15%
  • Laborer
    11%
  • Salesman
    6%
  • Clerk
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    10%
  • Clerk
    8%
  • Stenographer
    8%
  • Housekeeper
    7%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 20,000 immigration records available for the last name Vogt. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 30,000 military records available for the last name Vogt. For the veterans among your Vogt ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Vogt lifespan?

Between 1942 and 2004, in the United States, Vogt life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Vogt in 1942 was 50, and 77 in 2004.

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