The Voigt Coat of Arms and Name Meaning
Discover the meaning of Voigt, its origins in Germany, and the story behind a Voigt family crest.
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Origin of the Voigt name
Voigt comes from Middle High German voget, "steward, bailiff", from Latin advocatus. A Vogt administered a lord's estate, collected dues and judged minor cases. The spelling with -oi- belongs to central Germany, and Voigt is most common in Saxony, Thuringia and Saxony-Anhalt. The Vogtland region took its name from the reeves of Weida who ruled it in the Middle Ages.
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Voigt name FAQ
What does the Voigt name mean?
Steward, bailiff. Common variants include Vogt, Voight, Fogt.
Where does the Voigt surname come from?
It originates in Germany, and is also found in the United States, Denmark and Austria.
Is there a Voigt coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals, not whole surnames, so there is no single Voigt crest. Herald Lab paints a personalized Voigt coat of arms based on historic heraldry.
Researched by Herald Lab Research Studio, since 1993. Sources: Duden Familiennamen; Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).