Vogel Surname

3,082nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 182,870 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Vogel Surname Definition:

(Ger.) Fowl, Bird [Middle High German vogel, O.H.Ger. fogal= Dutch vogel]

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Vogel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany100,2441:80352
United States44,6191:8,123960
Switzerland8,4701:97062
Brazil5,0521:42,3741,710
Netherlands4,8411:3,488313
France4,2281:15,7101,668
South Africa2,2721:23,8463,031
Austria2,1471:3,966407
Argentina2,1181:20,1811,707
Canada1,6511:22,3173,053
Australia1,2221:22,0913,051
England7031:79,2588,859
Poland4701:80,87012,572
Hungary3601:27,2673,021
Ghana3461:78,0947,799
Czechia3451:30,8225,011
Denmark3221:17,5301,721
Mexico3021:411,0148,063
Sweden2961:33,2662,710
Chile2841:62,0302,624
Thailand2691:262,59644,845
Spain2221:210,59514,259
Belgium1971:58,3599,452
Guatemala1581:101,7892,952
New Zealand1431:31,6675,500
Paraguay1321:54,8241,539
Dominican Republic1231:84,8213,815
Egypt1221:753,57238,342
Israel1201:71,3148,782
Russia801:1,801,538116,326
Slovenia771:32,3076,410
Norway701:73,46110,305
Luxembourg541:10,7511,842
Singapore511:107,9944,447
Ecuador501:318,1179,154
Italy501:1,223,13475,323
Estonia421:31,4725,782
United Arab Emirates391:234,93015,673
French Polynesia371:7,5891,667
Philippines311:3,265,749145,701
Zimbabwe281:551,36643,741
Colombia271:1,769,41011,599
Slovakia261:205,24833,808
Nicaragua241:250,8792,763
Ireland221:214,0438,362
Qatar221:107,18211,536
Wales221:140,66110,115
Greece211:527,60966,013
Kosovo191:97,9935,402
Kazakhstan161:1,105,15663,055
Venezuela161:1,887,75523,347
Aruba141:7,3911,045
Panama141:279,4476,847
Scotland141:382,41616,471
Namibia131:185,3399,730
Belarus111:863,73365,346
Indonesia111:12,022,654410,938
Malaysia111:2,681,293102,971
India101:76,706,538639,611
Morocco91:3,830,67854,497
Jamaica81:358,7438,527
Japan81:15,980,53747,042
Liechtenstein81:4,797618
Papua New Guinea71:1,164,817109,517
United States Virgin Islands71:15,7682,111
China61:227,886,92811,701
Cook Islands61:3,030708
Guyana61:127,0377,965
Romania61:3,346,31256,696
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
Monaco51:7,4131,114
Uruguay51:686,35229,886
Algeria41:9,657,88864,782
Costa Rica41:1,195,0176,919
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Peru41:7,946,03141,846
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
Tanzania31:17,647,204107,932
Ukraine31:15,174,232372,501
Bosnia and Herzegovina21:1,768,20116,841
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
Cuba21:5,761,35813,825
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Mauritius21:646,70813,517
Nepal21:14,240,47817,812
Serbia21:3,572,47432,645
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Belize11:355,4743,977
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Malta11:430,2723,380
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England951:256,58318,459
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,5091:11,1371,449

The alternate forms: Vögel (1,310), Vógel (26) & Vogël (2) are calculated separately.

Vogel (308) may also be a first name.

Vogel Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Ger.) Fowl, Bird [Middle High German vogel, O.H.Ger. fogal= Dutch vogel]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

“Bird” in Dutch and German. (Voel in Afrikaans.)

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

(German, Dutch) Dweller at the sign of the bird; one with birdlike characteristics.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

(Dutch.) A bird, a duck; figuratively, a cunning fellow, a fine young blade.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

User-submitted Reference

This surname originates from Belgium, from the Dutch word vogel, meaning 'bird'.

- cynthiaw

Vogel Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Vogel Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Vogel (Russian: Вогель) is more frequently found in Germany than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant: Vögel, Vógel or Vogël. For other possible spellings of Vogel click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vogel? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,082nd most frequently held family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 39,851 people. The surname Vogel is primarily found in Europe, where 67 percent of Vogel reside; 66 percent reside in Western Europe and 63 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 501,377th most commonly held given name on earth, held by 308 people.

The last name is most frequent in Germany, where it is borne by 100,244 people, or 1 in 803. In Germany it is most prevalent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 18 percent live, Baden-Württemberg, where 16 percent live and Bavaria, where 16 percent live. Besides Germany it exists in 116 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 24 percent live and Switzerland, where 5 percent live.

Vogel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Vogel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Vogel surname rose 990 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 740 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 440 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 467 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Vogel Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Vogel surname is chiefly Catholic (80%) in Ireland and Orthodox (50%) in Russia.

In The United States Vogel are 14.16% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.93% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Vogel earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 2.58% less than the national average, earning 337,140 kr per year; in Peru they earn 0.45% more than the national average, earning S/. 19,472 per year; in Colombia they earn 74.24% more than the national average, earning $39,557,700 COP per year; in United States they earn 11% more than the national average, earning $47,894 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.07% more than the national average, earning $55,678 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vögel931,310/
Vógel9326/
Vogël932/
Voegel91383/
Voogel91334/
Voghel91297/
Voggel91170/
Vogell91124/
Voguel9170/
Vogiel9147/
Vougel912/
Votgel911/
Vodgel911/
Voigel911/
Vogelė911/
Vongel911/
Vogoel910/
Vohgel910/
Vogael910/
Vogl8921,650/
Voghell83125/
Voegell833/
Vongehl832/
Voegeel831/
Voigele830/
Fogel8016,555/
Vagel802,592/
Bogel80814/
Vozel80629/
Vegel80522/
Wogel80250/
Végel80159/
Vosel80118/
Vocel8096/
Voegl809/
Vojel805/
Vog'l804/
Voigl802/
Uogel802/
Vogil802/
Vägel802/
Voghl801/
Vogll800/
Voglt800/
Vongl800/
Vogelová77319/
Vogelova777/
Vaghel73551,179/
Boguel731,203/
Fogiel73921/
Bogiel73719/
Vangel73685/
Foguel73402/
Vajgel73272/
Fogell73233/
Bougel73201/
Foygel7394/
Vagell7370/
Veggel7349/
Woguel7349/
Boggel7348/
Vaugel7342/
Foigel7341/
Vaguel7341/
Foghel7333/
Bongel7330/
Voglet7326/
Bhogel7325/
Vocell7321/
Wogiel7320/
Voisel7319/
Vochel7318/
Foogel7317/
Vogleš7316/
Foegel7315/
Fohgel7315/
Vegell7311/
Fojgel7311/
Veugel739/
Vozgil736/
Fougel735/
Uogelė734/
Foggel732/
Bogell732/
Vaegel732/
Boigel732/
Vohsel732/
Fongel732/
Boghel731/
Boogel731/
Voosel731/
Vaagel731/
Votcel731/
Wogell731/
Vorzel731/
Woghel731/
Woegel730/
Vosell730/
Voughl730/
Woigel730/
Bogelt730/
Vangeel672,173/
Fogl671,167/
Votchel67467/
Voglová67423/
Vögl67277/
Vanghel67109/
Vangell6774/
Bogl6773/
Vocl6742/
Bouguel6735/
Fojgiel6720/
Foiguel6717/
Voihsel6713/
Vosl6710/
Foighel679/
Boyguel677/
Foigele677/
Vagl673/
Bogeele673/
Voglova673/
Vajgelt672/
Boughel672/
Wogl672/
Bosgell671/
Boguell671/
Vochell671/
Voghill671/
Voisell671/
Vagheel671/
Vasguel671/
Vauguel671/
Vógl671/
Bongiel671/
Bojgiel671/
Vozl671/
Voxl671/
Vojl671/
Vooglet670/
Boogelt670/
Foggell670/
Bogguel670/
Bosguel670/

Vogel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Vogel in the Russian language
Вогельvogel-

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Vogel Reference & Research

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