Voght Surname

552,088th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 578 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Voght Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Voght Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5311:682,59754,262
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
France11:66,422,722504,397
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5151:97,5129,915

Voght Last Name Facts

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

The last name Voght occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Voght click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Voght? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 552,088th most commonly held family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 12,608,211 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 95 percent of Voght reside; 94 percent reside in North America and 94 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname Voght is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 531 people, or 1 in 682,597. In The United States it is most prevalent in: New York, where 18 percent reside, Indiana, where 15 percent reside and Florida, where 12 percent reside. Not including The United States it is found in 14 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 3 percent reside and Canada, where 2 percent reside.

Voght Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Voght has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Voght last name increased 103 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Voght Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Voght are 10.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.5% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Voght earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 13.4% more than the national average, earning $48,930 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.86% less than the national average, earning $39,319 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Voight915,270/
Vought912,002/
Vooght91594/
Voeght9124/
Voyght9112/
Vonght910/
Voights8392/
Voughth830/
Foght80315/
Vogdt8066/
Vaght803/
Boght802/
Veght800/
Vaught7312,311/
Fought731,838/
Vaghte73482/
Voogdt73180/
Foight7388/
Bought7336/
Voughs7319/
Vooghs739/
Voigdt738/
Boight737/
Vuaght735/
Vaghts733/
Voiget731/
Fooght731/
Boyght731/
Wonght730/
Booght730/
Vaaght730/
Woight730/
Wought730/
Vogd6784/
Phought671/
Vohx671/
Foughts670/
Boughte670/
Hvaught670/
Vaughts670/
Boughts670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Voght
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