Vogtmann Surname

432,326th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 796 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Vogtmann Surname User-submission:

This German surname is occupational in origin. It is derived from the Middle High German word vogetmann, meaning 'bailiff' or 'farm manager'. This term originally described someone who appeared before a court on behalf of some party not permitted to make a direct representation, often an ecclesiastical body which was not supposed to have any dealings with temporal authorities.

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Vogtmann Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany5671:141,98517,168
United States1231:2,946,821172,836
Poland731:520,66850,348
Denmark191:297,09021,940
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Vogtmann Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This German surname is occupational in origin. It is derived from the Middle High German word vogetmann, meaning 'bailiff' or 'farm manager'. This term originally described someone who appeared before a court on behalf of some party not permitted to make a direct representation, often an ecclesiastical body which was not supposed to have any dealings with temporal authorities. In some instances, the name also referred to an administrator or governor of a church or province.

- Jamie Reppert

This surname may have been given to a landlord, sheperd, constable or middleman (one who had power and responsibility but serves someone above them).

- tasha.vogtman

Vogtmann Last Name Facts

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

The surname Vogtmann occurs most in Germany. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vogtmann? popularity and diffusion

The surname Vogtmann is the 432,326th most widespread last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 9,155,208 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 83 percent of Vogtmann reside; 71 percent reside in Western Europe and 71 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most commonly held in Germany, where it is borne by 567 people, or 1 in 141,985. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 34 percent live, Bavaria, where 31 percent live and Baden-Württemberg, where 12 percent live. Besides Germany Vogtmann exists in 7 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 15 percent live and Poland, where 9 percent live.

Vogtmann Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Vogtmann has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Vogtmann last name grew 1,538 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Vogtmann Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Vogtmann surname are 7.48% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 60.71% registered to vote for the political party.

Vogtmann earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 30.93% more than the national average, earning $56,497 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Voigtmann941,031/
Vogtman93382/
Fogtmann88621/
Voigtman8899/
Vogtmannová841/
Fogthmann821/
Vocktmann821/
Woigtmann820/
Fogtman80196/
Bogtman8011/
Wogtman801/
Voctman800/
Vogtmam800/
Wagtmann7523/
Fogtmand754/
Vooktman751/
Foctmann751/
Wagtman6713/
Foktman675/
Bocktman635/
Vakhtman633/
Wectman530/
Fekhtman509/
Bucktman504/
Bakhtman501/
Wacthman501/

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