Vogl Surname

24,929th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21,650 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

Vogl Surname Definition:

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

Vogl Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany14,2461:5,651682
Austria3,8131:2,233185
United States2,1561:168,11617,030
Czechia4211:25,2583,966
Hungary2651:37,0434,030
Canada1781:206,99820,123
Brazil961:2,229,94169,391
Switzerland841:97,77310,519
France631:1,054,329115,549
Australia481:562,41041,290
England361:1,547,72466,012
South Africa351:1,547,93478,799
Argentina331:1,295,25574,988
Sweden271:364,69525,646
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Nicaragua211:286,7192,940
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Norway101:514,22941,629
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
Italy91:6,795,188113,457
Netherlands91:1,876,35385,467
Slovakia71:762,35073,078
Liechtenstein61:6,396809
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
Namibia41:602,35012,421
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Peru31:10,594,70845,902
Turkey31:25,940,474162,557
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
China21:683,660,78330,601
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States851:590,80839,807

The alternate forms: Vögl (277) & Vógl (1) are calculated separately.

Vogl Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

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

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

Vogl Last Name Facts

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

The last name Vogl (Russian: Вогль) occurs most in Germany. It can also be rendered as a variant: Vögl or Vógl. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vogl? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 24,929th most commonly held family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 336,607 people. The surname Vogl is predominantly found in Europe, where 88 percent of Vogl are found; 84 percent are found in Western Europe and 84 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname Vogl is most numerous in Germany, where it is held by 14,246 people, or 1 in 5,651. In Germany Vogl is mostly found in: Bavaria, where 79 percent are found, Baden-Württemberg, where 6 percent are found and Hesse, where 4 percent are found. Outside of Germany this last name occurs in 46 countries. It is also common in Austria, where 18 percent are found and The United States, where 10 percent are found.

Vogl Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Vogl has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Vogl surname expanded 2,536 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Vogl Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Vogl surname are 21.58% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 68.35% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Vogl earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 2.77% less than the national average, earning 336,492 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 15.76% more than the national average, earning R 275,100 per year; in United States they earn 15.54% more than the national average, earning $49,855 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.85% more than the national average, earning $55,074 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vögl92277/
Vógl921/
Vogel89182,870/
Voegl899/
Vog'l894/
Vogël892/
Vogil892/
Voigl892/
Voghl891/
Vongl890/
Voglt890/
Vogll890/
Voegel80383/
Voogel80334/
Voghel80297/
Voggel80170/
Vogell80124/
Voguel8070/
Vogiel8047/
Voglet8026/
Vogleš8016/
Vougel802/
Voigel801/
Vogelė801/
Vongel801/
Vohgel800/
Vogoel800/
Voughl800/
Vogael800/
Fogl751,167/
Bogl7573/
Vagl753/
Wogl752/
Voglová73423/
Voghell73125/
Voglova733/
Voegell733/
Vongehl732/
Voghill731/
Voegeel731/
Voigele730/
Vooglet730/
Fogel6716,555/
Vagel672,592/
Vögel671,310/
Bogel67814/
Vegel67522/
Vagil67371/
Vogelová67319/
Wogel67250/
Végel67159/
Vegil67125/
Fogil6729/
Vógel6726/
Bogil6725/
Vogelova677/
Phogl675/
Bhogl675/
Wongl674/
Vangl673/
Bongl672/
Uogel672/
Vägel672/
Vegül671/
Vaghl671/
Veghl670/
Bougl670/
Foggl670/

Vogl Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Vogl in the Russian language
Вогльvogl-

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