Vooght Surname

540,721st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 594 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Vooght Surname Definition:

(Dutch) Guardian [Dutch voogd: cp. Vogt]

Vooght Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4321:128,97712,816
New Zealand451:100,62913,472
United States241:15,102,456529,929
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Netherlands111:1,535,19878,311
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Scotland81:669,22723,443
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Wales71:442,07621,198
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1051:232,14617,394
Wales21:784,20816,349

Vooght (24) may also be a first name.

Vooght Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Dutch) Guardian [Dutch voogd: cp. Vogt]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Vooght Last Name Facts

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

The surname Vooght is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vooght? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 540,721st most commonly used family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 12,268,596 people. The surname Vooght occurs predominantly in Europe, where 80 percent of Vooght are found; 78 percent are found in Northern Europe and 78 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 2,187,323rd most frequently held first name in the world, borne by 24 people.

The surname Vooght is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 432 people, or 1 in 128,977. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Devon, where 42 percent live, Greater London, where 11 percent live and Hertfordshire, where 8 percent live. Other than England Vooght is found in 15 countries. It also occurs in New Zealand, where 8 percent live and The United States, where 4 percent live.

Vooght Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Vooght has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Vooght surname expanded 411 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 350 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Vooght Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Vooght last name are 23.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 70% being registered with the political party.

The amount Vooght earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 260.08% more than the national average, earning R 855,696 per year; in United States they earn 41.01% more than the national average, earning $60,844 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.28% more than the national average, earning $50,816 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Voght91578/
Voight835,270/
Vought832,002/
Voogdt83180/
Voeght8324/
Voyght8312/
Vooghs839/
Fooght831/
Booght830/
Vonght830/
Voights7792/
Voughth770/
Voogd732,582/
Foght73315/
Vught73115/
Vogdt7366/
Vaght733/
Boght732/
Vaught6712,311/
Fought671,838/
Vaghte67482/
Foight6788/
Bought6736/
Voughs6719/
Vughts6710/
Voigdt678/
Boight677/
Vuaght675/
Vaghts673/
Boyght671/
Voiget671/
Wought670/
Woight670/
Wonght670/
Vaaght670/

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