Voges Family History

Voges Surname Meaning

North German: possibly a patronymic from Vogt.

South German: from Middle High German vogesser a metonymic occupational name from voche(n)ze (from Late Latin focatia ‘kind of cake white bread’) for a pastry cook or confectioner.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Voge, Vogel, Vogus, Vogts, Kogel, Bogel, Loges, Vogt, Toles, Hoge

31,000 record(s) for Voges

14K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
1K	Military Records
1K	Immigration Records
5K	Census and Voter Lists
9K	Member Trees

Where is the Voges family from?

You can see how Voges families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Voges family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1880 and 1920. The most Voges families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 74 Voges families living in Texas. This was about 29% of all the recorded Voges's in USA. Texas had the highest population of Voges families in 1880.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Voges surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Voges ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Saleslady were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Voges. 42% of Voges men worked as a Farmer and 20% of Voges women worked as a Saleslady. Some less common occupations for Americans named Voges were Farm laborer and New worker.

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Farmer

42%

Laborer

16%

Salesman

12%

Farm laborer

8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Saleslady

20%

Stenographer

15%

Clerk

15%

New worker

15%

What Voges family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 5K census records available for the last name Voges. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Voges census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 1K immigration records available for the last name Voges. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

Military Records

There are 1K military records available for the last name Voges. For the veterans among your Voges ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Voges lifespan?

Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Voges life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Voges in 1948 was 58, and 77 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Voges ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.