Where Does The Last Name Vogt Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Vogt (Marathi: वोट, Russian: Вогт) is found most in Germany. It may appear as: Vögt. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Vogt? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 4,399^th most frequently held surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 56,879 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 72 percent of Vogt live; 70 percent live in Western Europe and 67 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 974,243^rd most numerous first name at a global level, borne by 95 people.

This surname is most common in Germany, where it is carried by 77,326 people, or 1 in 1,041. In Germany Vogt is mostly found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 26 percent live, Baden-Württemberg, where 18 percent live and Bavaria, where 11 percent live. Outside of Germany this last name is found in 93 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 21 percent live and Switzerland, where 5 percent live.

Vogt Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Vogt has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Vogt surname grew 685 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 242 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 20 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 150 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Vogt Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is predominantly Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Vogt last name are 17.67% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64.44% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Vogt earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 37.79% more than the national average, earning 476,856 kr per year; in Peru they earn 320.02% more than the national average, earning S/. 81,421 per year; in South Africa they earn 22.03% more than the national average, earning R 289,992 per year; in United States they earn 8.14% more than the national average, earning $46,660 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.08% more than the national average, earning $51,214 CAD per year.