Voigts

Voigts Meaning & Origin

About Voigts
The surname Voigts is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "voget," meaning "vogt" or "bailiff." It was an occupational name given to someone who held the position of a bailiff or a steward. The surname Voigts signifies a person who was responsible for managing and overseeing the affairs of a particular area or estate on behalf of a higher authority.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Voigts is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Voigts: 321
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 62,359
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Voigts based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FKTS
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V0232
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V OY1 G T S
🌐 IPA
/vɔɪts/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FKTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V232

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Voigts in Braille

Here's how to represent Voigts in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Voigts in braille

How to sign the name Voigts using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Voigts using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Voigts in sign language

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