Explore the Family Name Vogl

The meaning of Vogl

German: variant of Vogel. Some characteristic forenames: German Otto, Beate, Guenther, Herwig, Johann, Kurt, Siegfried, Sigi, Volker.

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How common is the last name Vogl in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Vogl saw a slight decline from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Vogl ranked 17,561 in popularity and had a count of 1,477 people bearing this name which was approximately 0.55 per 100k of the population. By 2010, the rank had dropped to 18,685 with a count of 1,471, or roughly 0.5 per 100k of the population. This represents a change of -6.4 in rank and -0.41 in count over the decade.

20002010Change
Rank#17,561#18,685-6.4%
Count1,4771,471-0.41%
Proportion per 100k0.550.5-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Vogl

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Vogl also shifted during this period according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 94.38% of those bearing the Vogl surname identified as White, while by 2010, this percentage had decreased slightly to 92.39%. The Hispanic portion of Vogls increased from 3.72% to 4.76% over the same period. Interestingly, there was a notable increase in the number of Vogls identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, rising from 0.41% in 2000 to 1.09% in 2010. There was also a small emergence of Vogls identifying as Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2010, where there were none reported in these categories in 2000. The percentage of those identifying as Two or more races decreased from 0.95% to 0.82%.

20002010Change
White94.38%92.39%-2.11%
Hispanic3.72%4.76%27.96%
Asian/Pacific Islander0.41%1.09%165.85%
Two or More Races0.95%0.82%-13.68%
Black0%0.54%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0.41%0%