Vogt (family name)

Vogt is a German family name .

Origin and meaning

Relative frequency of the name Vogt in Germany.

Vogt is a professional name of the bailiff (lat .: advocate who Hinzu- / Summoned, see "legal aid"). It was a stately, mostly aristocratic official of the Middle Ages and early modern times. Similar professional names, which have also been retained as a family name, are Meier or Schultheiß .

variants

Voght
Voigt , spoken like Vogt with Dehnungs-i
Voight
Voit
Vogtt
Fauth
Altevogt
(Vojgt), spelling in Poland

in southern Germany and Switzerland:

Name bearer

A.

Achim Vogt (* 1970), Liechtenstein ski racer
Adolf Vogt (1823–1907), German-Swiss doctor and university professor for hygiene and sanitary statistics
Adolf Max Vogt (1920–2013), Swiss professor of art and architecture history and journalist
Albert Vogt (orientalist) (1634–1676), German orientalist and theologian
Albert Vogt (Byzantinist) (1874–1942), Swiss Byzantinist and church historian
Albert Vogt (painter) , German painter
Albert Vogt , real name of B. Gravelott (1922–1998), German dialect author and publisher
Alexander Vogt (* 1978), German journalist and politician (SPD)
Alexandra Vogt (* 1970), German painter, photographer and video artist
Alfred Vogt (physician) (1879–1943), Swiss ophthalmologist
Alfred Vogt (designer) (1917–2002), German sailplane designer
Alfred Elton van Vogt ( AE van Vogt ; 1912–2000), American author
Alois Vogt (1906–1988), Liechtenstein politician
Andreas Vogt (politician, 1880) (1880–1958), Liechtenstein politician (VP)
Andreas Vogt (politician, 1918) (1918–2002), Liechtenstein politician (VU)
Andreas Vogt (soccer player) (* 1958), German soccer player
Andreas Vogt (historian) (* 1962), Namibian historian
Andreas Vogt (musician) (* 1968), German drummer, composer and music teacher
Angelina Vogt (* 1994), German Wine Queen 2019/2020
Anne-Kathrin Vogt (* 1968), German basketball player
Annette Vogt (* 1952), German science historian
Anton Vogt (librarian) (before 1504 – after 1529), librarian of the St. Gallen monastery
Anton Vogt (politician) (1891 – after 1945), German politician (NSDAP), MdR
Arnold Vogt (1952–2004), German museum educator
Arthur Vogt (1917–2003), Swiss revisionist and Holocaust denier
Artur Vogt (1894–1964), German politician (KPD)
August Vogt (entrepreneur) (1862 – after 1938), German company owner
August Vogt (local researcher) (1913–2009), German adult education center teacher and local history researcher
Augustus Stephen Vogt (1861–1926), Canadian music teacher, choir director, organist and composer

B.

Basil Vogt (1878–1939), Liechtenstein carpenter, farmer and politician
Bernd Vogt (* 1959), German photographer and sculptor
Bernhard Vogt (* 1964), German historian
Bruce Vogt (* 1950), Canadian pianist and music teacher
Burkhard Vogt (* 1955), German archaeologist

C.

Carina Vogt (* 1992), German ski jumper and first Olympic champion in women's ski jumping
Carl Vogt (1817–1895), German-Swiss scientist and politician
Carl de Vogt (1885–1970), German actor
Carl Friedrich Gustav Vogt (1839–1886), German scientist and educator
Caspar Christian Vogt von Elspe (1632–1701 / 1703), German historian and Drost
Catrin Vogt , German film editor
Cécile Vogt (1875–1962), French neurologist
Celine Vogt (* 1990), German voice actress, dancer and actress
Charles Hans Vogt (1906–1978), German actor
Christian Vogt (photographer) (* 1946), Swiss photographer
Christian Vogt (writer) (* 1979), German physicist and writer, co-author of his wife Judith C. Vogt
Christian Vogt (politician) (* 1979), German politician (CDU)
Christine Vogt (* 1967), German museum director, art historian and curator
Christopher Vogt (* 1984), German politician (FDP), MdL
Claudia Vogt (* 1969), German actress
Claudia Theune-Vogt (* 1959), German archaeologist, see Claudia Theune
Claus Vogt (bank manager) (* 1963), German bank manager and publicist
Claus Vogt (football official) (* 1969), German entrepreneur and football official
Conrad Vogt (1634–1691), German poet and ethnologist
Conrad Vogt-Svendsen (1914–1973), Norwegian seaman's pastor

D.

Dagmar Vogt (* 1960), German painter and sculptor
Daniel Vogt (* 1972), Liechtenstein ski racer
Daniela Vogt (* 1978), German handball player
David Vogt (musician) (* 1975), German musician (Powerwolf) and music producer
David Vogt (music producer) , German music producer (Beatgees)
David Vogt (soccer player) (* 2000), German soccer player
Dennis Vogt (* 1978), German soccer player
Dieter Vogt (* 1962), German chemist

E.

Eckhart Vogt (1898–1977), German solid-state physicist
Econ Z. Vogt (1918-2004), American cultural anthropologist
Eduard Vogt (1841–1913), German organ builder
Edwin Brunner-Vogt (1845–1920), Swiss engineer
Emanuel Vogt (politician) (1922–1999), Liechtenstein politician (FBP)
Emanuel Vogt (composer) (1925–2007), German composer
Emil Vogt (lawyer) (1820–1883), Swiss lawyer
Emil Vogt (politician) (1848–1930), pharmacist and member of parliament
Emil Vogt (architect) (1863–1936), Swiss architect
Emil Vogt (prehistoric) (1906–1974), Swiss prehistoric
Ernesto Vogt (1903–1984), Swiss Roman Catholic theologian
Ernst Vogt (oenologist) (1890–1972), German oenologist
Ernst Vogt (1930–2017), German classical philologist
Eugen Vogt (1909–1997), Swiss sponsor of the Catholic lay and youth movement
Ewald Vogt (1905–1933), German resistance fighter

F.

Fabian Vogt (* 1967), German writer and pastor
Frantz Vogt (also Franz Vogt ; 1661–1736), German Lutheran theologian and poet
Franz Vogt (trade unionist) (1899–1940), German trade unionist, politician (SPD) and resistance fighter
Franz Vogt (entrepreneur) (1920–2006), German entrepreneur and association official
Franz Vogt (District President) (* 1935), German District President
Franz Johann Vogt von Altensumerau and Prasberg (1611–1689), German prince-bishop of Constance
Franz-Josef Vogt (* 1985), Liechtenstein soccer player
Friedrich Vogt (Germanist) (1851–1923), German historian, philologist and Germanist
Friedrich Vogt (politician, 1852) (1852–1935), German landowner, mayor and member of the German Reichstag
Friedrich Vogt (politician, 1921) (1921–2009), German politician (SPD), Mayor of Detmold
Friedrich Vogt (soccer player) (* 1925), German soccer player
Friedrich August Vogt (1812-1893), German physician
Fritz Vogt (1916–1996), German politician (FDP)

G

Gabriele Vogt (* 1972), German Japanologist
Georg Vogt (politician, 1879) (1879–1943), Liechtenstein politician
Georg Vogt (painter) (1881–1956), German painter, craftsman and academy professor
Georg Vogt (politician, 1946) (* 1946), Liechtenstein politician
Georg Heinrich Vogt (1809–1889), German theologian and member of the Bavarian State Parliament
Gerhard Vogt (actor) (1927-2005), German actor
Gerhard Vogt (soccer player) (1933–2003), German soccer player
Gerhard Vogt (documentary filmmaker) (1934–2014), German documentary filmmaker
Gerhard Vogt (music publisher) (* 1942), German music publisher, music teacher and cultural promoter
Gideon Vogt (1830–1904), German philologist and educator
Gottlieb Vogt ( Gottlieb Vogt-Schild ; 1879–1964), Swiss publisher
Gregor Vogt-Spira (* 1956), German philologist and university professor
Günter Vogt (* 1961), Liechtenstein politician (VU)
Günther Vogt (* 1957), Liechtenstein landscape architect
Gustav Vogt (lawyer) (1829–1901), Swiss lawyer, radical-liberal politician and journalist
Gustav Vogt (pastor) (1890–1942), German pastor
Gustav Vogt (Ministerialdirektor) († 1943), German ministerial official
Gustave Vogt (1781–1870), French oboist and composer

H

Hannah Vogt (1910–1994), German writer
Hannelore Vogt (* 1958), German librarian and cultural manager
Hans Vogt (physician) (1874–1963), German pediatrician
Hans Vogt (engineer) (1890–1979), German engineer
Hans Vogt (linguist) (1903–1986), Norwegian linguist and university professor
Hans Vogt (publisher) ( Hans Vogt-Kofmehl ; 1906–1964), Swiss printer and publisher
Hans Vogt (composer, 1909) (1909–1978), Swiss composer
Hans Vogt (composer, 1911) (1911–1992), German composer
Hans Vogt (local history researcher) (1924–2015), German lawyer and local history researcher
Hans Vogt (politician) (* 1951), German politician (SPD)
Hans-Heinrich Vogt (* 1927), German senior teacher and author
Hans-Peter Vogt (* 1950), German author
Hans-Ueli Vogt (* 1969), Swiss legal scholar and politician
Hans-Wilhelm Vogt (* 1932), German arranger, composer, producer and accordionist
Hansy Vogt (* 1967), German television presenter and singer
Harry Vogt (* 1956), German producer and music editor
Heinrich Vogt (Rector) 1490 Rector of the University of Basel
Heinrich Vogt (neurologist) (1875–1957), German neurologist
Heinrich Vogt (astronomer) (1890–1968), German astronomer
Heinrich Vogt (legal historian) (1910–1990), German legal historian
Heinz Vogt (* 1968), Liechtenstein politician
Helmut Vogt (writer) (1901–1953), German writer
Helmut Vogt (librarian) (1926–1994), German librarian
Helmut Vogt (educational scientist) (* 1949), German educational scientist
Helmut Vogt (historian) (* 1951), German teacher and historian
Helmut Schmidt-Vogt (1918–2008), German forest scientist
Hendrik Vogt (* 1986), German actor and producer
Henning Vogt (* 1972), German actor
Henri Vogt (1864–1927), French mathematician
Hermann Vogt (1915–1978), German officer
Hermann Vogt (General, Bundeswehr) (* 1922), German officer
Hermann Josef Vogt (1932–2015), German clergyman, theologian, ancient historian and patrologist
Hubert Vogt (1936–2016), German civil engineer and politician

I.

Irene Vogt (born Irene Bildstein ; * 1956), Austrian politician (FPÖ)
Irmgard Vogt (* 1941), German psychologist and sociologist

J

Jacqueline Vogt (* 1969) Liechtenstein ski racer
Jakob Vogt (1902–1985), German weightlifter
Jasper Vogt (* 1945), German actor
Jean Vogt (1823–1888), German composer
Jochen Vogt (* 1943), German specialist in German studies, literary scholar and literary didactician
Johan Herman Lie Vogt (1858–1932), Norwegian geologist and mineralogist
Johann Vogt (Augustinian) (around 1455–1524 / 1525), Augustinian, prior of Magdeburg
Johann Vogt (printer) († around 1625), printer from Goslar
Johann Vogt (theologian) (1695–1764), German theologian and historian
Johann Adam Vogt (1773–1845), German politician, mayor of Helsa
Johann Gustav Vogt (1843– ~ 1920), German naturalist and philosopher
Johann Michael Vogt (1729–1803), German clergyman and natural scientist
Johann Peter Vogt (1621–1679), Danish colonel, commandant of Wismar
Johanna Vogt (1862–1944), German women's rights activist
Johannes Vogt (1872 – after 1935), German ministerial official
Jolanda Vogt-Kindle (* 1965), Liechtenstein ski racer
Jordan Vogt-Roberts , American director and screenwriter
Jørgen Herman Vogt (1784–1862), Norwegian lawyer, civil servant and politician
Josef Vogt (civil servant) (1788–1834), German civil servant and politician, MdL Württemberg
Josef Vogt (engineer) (1862? –1904), German mechanical engineer
Josef Vogt (SS member, 1884) (1884–1967), German civil servant and SS standard leader (WVHA)
Josef Vogt (SS member, 1897) (1897–1947), German police officer and SS-Sturmbannführer (RSHA)
Josef Vogt (politician) (1908–1996), German politician (BCSV, CDU), MdL Baden and Baden-Württemberg
Joseph Vogt (industrialist) (1847–1922), French industrialist
Joseph Vogt (Bishop) (1865–1937), German theologian and clergyman, Bishop of Aachen
Joseph Vogt (ancient historian) (1895–1986), German ancient historian
Judith C. Vogt (* 1981), German author

K

Karl Vogt (lawyer) (1878–1960), German Japanologist and lawyer, legal advisor at the German embassy in Tokyo from 1903
Karl Vogt (politician) (1883–1952), German politician (CDU)
Karl Vogt (District Administrator) (1915–1997), German District Administrator in Bitburg
Karl Vogt (folk singer) (1926–1988), German dialect singer, see Peterlesboum
Karl Fischer-Vogt (1868–1927), Swiss entrepreneur
Karl Anton Vogt (pseudonym Konrad Vauth ; 1899–1951), German writer and politician
Karl August Traugott Vogt (also Carl Vogt ; 1808–1869), German theologian
Karl-Heinz Vogt (politician) (1919–1988), German politician (CDU, CSU)
Karl-Heinz Vogt (theologian) (* 1938), German theologian and church official of Dutch origin
Karl-Heinz Vogt (soccer player) (* 1945), German soccer player
Kaspar Vogt (1584–1644), German sculptor and builder
Katja Maria Vogt (* 1968), German philosopher
Kevin Vogt (* 1991), German soccer player
Klaus Vogt (architect) (* 1938), Swiss architect
Klaus Vogt (zoologist) (1945–2008), German zoologist and neurobiologist
Klaus Florian Vogt (* 1970), German singer (tenor)
Kristina Vogt (* 1965), German politician (Die Linke)

L.

Lars Vogt (* 1970), German pianist
Leonhard Vogt (1837–1928), German cabinet maker and sculptor
Lothar Vogt (* 1952), German chess player
Ludgera Vogt (* 1962), German sociologist
Ludwig Vogt (1873 – after 1942), German major general and NSDAP functionary
Lutz Vogt (* 1968), German sports scientist and university professor

M.

Maike Vogt-Lüerssen (* 1956), German historian and book author
Maja Wicki-Vogt (1940–2016), Swiss philosopher
Marguerite Vogt (1913–2007), German-American virologist
Maria Vogt (* 1980), German actress
Mario Vogt (* 1992), German racing cyclist
Marko Vogt (* 1971), German radio and television presenter and advertising spokesman
Markus Vogt (social ethicist) (* 1962), German social ethicist and university professor
Markus Vogt (rower) (* 1965), German rower and entrepreneur
Marthe Louise Vogt (1903-2003), German pharmacologist
Martin Vogt (1781–1854), German organist, cellist and composer
Martina den Hertog-Vogt (* 1961), German translator
Matthias Vogt (historian) (* 1963), German historian and author
Matthias Vogt (musician) (* 1970), German music producer and jazz pianist
Matthias Theodor Vogt (* 1959), German cultural historian
Max Vogt (architect) (1925–2019), Swiss architect
Max Vogt (judge) (* 1935), German judge
Meike Vogt , climate scientist and marine ecologist
Michael Vogt (* 1953), German journalist and author
Miriam Vogt (painter) (* 1959), German painter
Miriam Vogt (ski racer) (* 1967), German ski racer
Mirko Vogt (* 1972), German soccer player

N

Nedim Peter Vogt (* 1952), Swiss lawyer and university professor
Nicolaus Vogt (1756–1836), historian, politician and state thinker
Nicole Vogt (* 1987), American bobsleigh athlete
Nikolaus Vogt (1490–1564 or 1565), German lawyer and Chancellor of the County of Oldenburg
Nils Collett Vogt (1864–1937), Norwegian writer

O

Oliver Vogt (* 1980), Swiss basketball player
Oliver Vogt (industrial designer) (* 1966), German designer
Oskar Vogt (1870–1959), German neuropathologist
Otto Vogt (Oberamtmann) (1856–1929), Oberamtmann from Württemberg
Otto Vogt (sculptor) (1911–1981), German sculptor

P

Paul Vogt (surgeon) (1844–1885), German surgeon and university professor
Paul Vogt (lawyer) (1877 – after 1964), German lawyer and judge
Paul Vogt (pastor) (1900–1984), Swiss refugee pastor
Paul Vogt (sculptor) (1907–2003), Swiss sculptor
Paul Vogt (art historian) (1926–2017), German art historian
Paul Vogt (politician) (* 1952), Liechtenstein politician
Paul Vogt (doctor) (* 1957), Swiss surgeon and university professor
Paul Vogt (actor) (born 1964), American actor
Peter Vogt (politician, 1822) (1822–1886), Swiss forester and politician
Peter Vogt (politician, 1897) (1897–1941), German politician (NSDAP) and SA leader
Peter Vogt (wrestler) (1924–1979), Swiss wrestler
Peter Vogt (painter) (1944–2013), German painter
Peter Vogt (politician, 1952) (* 1952), Swiss politician (CVP)
Peter Vogt (public prosecutor) (* 1957), German public prosecutor
Peter K. Vogt (* 1932), American molecular biologist, virologist and geneticist of German origin
Peter M. Vogt (* 1958), German plastic surgeon
Petra Vogt, maiden name of Petra Kandarr (1950–2017), German athlete
Petra Vogt (politician) (* 1969), German politician (CDU)
Philipp Friedrich Wilhelm Vogt (1789–1861), German-Swiss physician
Pierre Liotard-Vogt (1909–1987), Swiss manager

R.

Rainer Vogt (1942–2015), German mathematician
Raphaël Vogt (* 1976), German actor
René Vogt (* 1947), Swiss automobile racing driver
Richard Vogt (photographer) (1805–1861), German jeweler and photographer
Richard Vogt (engineer) (1894–1979), German engineer and aircraft designer
Richard Vogt (boxer) (1913–1988), German boxer
Richard Carl Vogt (* 1949), American herpetologist
Robert Vogt (1857 / 1858–1907), Swiss watch manufacturer
Roland Vogt (1941-2018), German politician (Alliance 90 / The Greens)
Rudi Vogt (* 1933), German national basketball player
Rudolf Vogt (1856 / 1857–1926), German local politician
Rudolf Vogt (engineer) (1927–2007), German engineer, university professor and president

S.

Sabine Vogt (* 1970), German classical philologist
Sascha Vogt (* 1980), German politician (SPD)
Sibylle Vogt (* 1995), Swiss racing rider
Siegfried Vogt (1912 or 1913–1998), German painter
Silke Vogt-Deppe (* 1958), German politician (SPD), Member of the Bundestag
Simone Vogt , German classical archaeologist and numismatist
Sixt Werner Vogt von Altensumerau and Prasberg (1575–1627), German prince-bishop of Constance
Stephan Vogt (* 1987), German ice hockey player
Stephanie Vogt (* 1990), Liechtenstein tennis player
Steven Vogt (* 1949), American astronomer and physicist

T

Theodor Vogt (1835–1906), German-Austrian pedagogue and university professor
Thomas Vogt (clergyman) (1766-1825), German clergyman and writer
Thomas Vogt (soccer player) (* 1961), German soccer player
Thomas Vogt (politician) (* 1976), Liechtenstein politician
Thomas Vogt , known as Tommy Reeve (* 1980), German pop singer
Tobias Vogt (* 1973), German dramaturge and theater director
Tom Vogt ( Thomas Vogt ; * 1957), German voice actor and actor
Tony Vogt (* 1989), German engineer
Traugott Karl August Vogt (1762–1807), German physician

U

Ulrich Vogt (* 1941), German teacher and author
Ulrich Andreas Vogt (* 1952), German entrepreneur and cultural manager
Ulya Vogt-Göknil (1921–2014), Swiss architectural historian
Ute Vogt (* 1964), German politician (SPD)

V

Valentin Vogt (* 1960), Swiss manager and employer president
Verena Thorn-Vogt (* 1941), Swiss-French founder of children's homes (Relais Parental)

W.

Walter Vogt (manufacturer) (1883–1957), Swiss watch manufacturer
Walter Vogt (medic) (1888–1941), German medic
Walter Vogt (writer) (1927–1988), Swiss writer and psychiatrist
Walter Vogt (politician) (* 1947), Liechtenstein politician (VU)
Walther Vogt (medic, 1888) (1888–1941), German anatomist
Walther Vogt (physician, 1918) (1918–2012), German pharmacologist
Walther Heinrich Vogt (1878–1951), German medievalist
Werner Vogt (politician) (1905–2000), Swiss politician (SP)
Werner Vogt (historian) (1924–2006), German historian and local researcher
Werner Vogt (local history researcher) (1931–2020), Austrian historian and local history researcher
Werner Vogt (physician) (* 1938), Austrian surgeon, author and nursing ombudsman
Wilhelm Vogt (1854–1938), German farmer and politician
Wilhelm Vogt (librarian) (1881–1962), German librarian, art and literary historian
Wilko de Vogt (* 1975), Dutch football player
Winfried Vogt (1945–1989), German automobile mountain and circuit driver
Winfried Vogt (economist) (* 1935), German economist and university professor
Wolbrand Vogt (1698–1774), German theologian and pastor
Wolfgang Vogt (politician, 1913) (1913-2005), German politician (FDP / DVP)
Wolfgang Vogt (politician, 1929) (1929-2006), German politician (CDU)
Wolfgang Vogt (laboratory doctor) (* 1942), German doctor for laboratory medicine, clinical chemist and university professor
Wolfgang R. Vogt (* 1940), German sociologist and peace researcher

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