Explore the Family Name Voight
The meaning of Voight
Americanized or Anglicized form of German Vogt and Voigt.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Voight in the United States?
The surname Voight, based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, saw a slight shift in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 9795 in popularity, with a count of 3,048 people bearing the name. By 2010, though the overall count of people with the Voight surname increased slightly to 3,103, its popularity rank dropped to 10,382. This represents a decrease of 5.99 percent in popularity rank and an increase of 1.8 percent in count over the decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #9,795 | #10,382 | -5.99% |
| Count | 3,048 | 3,103 | 1.8% |
| Proportion per 100k | 1.13 | 1.05 | -7.08% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Voight
In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that most people with the Voight surname identified as White, with a slight decrease from 95.41 percent in 2000 to 94.20 percent in 2010. The percentage identifying as Hispanic and Black saw increases, moving from 2.20 to 2.64 percent and 0.49 to 0.68 percent respectively. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander decreased from 0.59 to 0.52 percent. The most significant change was observed among those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native, which jumped from 0.16 to 0.42 percent. The number of individuals identifying as two or more races also increased, going from 1.15 to 1.55 percent.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.41% | 94.2% | -1.27% |
| Hispanic | 2.2% | 2.64% | 20% |
| Two or More Races | 1.15% | 1.55% | 34.78% |
| Black | 0.49% | 0.68% | 38.78% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.59% | 0.52% | -11.86% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.16% | 0.42% | 162.5% |