The Vougt Name: Records, Origin and Blazon

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The meaning behind Vougt

In parish registers, Vougt often stands in for Vogt. The family name meaning is “Steward, bailiff”, the same as for Vogt.

Records show Vougt as one of the forms Vogt took over time. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard. You may also find the name written Vogts, Voigt and Fogt.

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