Vogts

Called Vogts, this is a German surname that serves as a patronymic variant of Vogt. The root name Vogt originates from Middle High German voget, meaning "bailiff, administrator, or steward," and ultimately derives from Latin advocatus. As a patronymic, Vogts would have originally signified "son of the Vogt" or been used to identify a family associated with a Vogt.

Notable bearers include Berti Vogts (born 30 December 1946), a celebrated German footballer and manager who won the 1974 FIFA World Cup as a player and the 1996 UEFA European Championship as manager of the Germany national team. Howard Vogts (1929 – 7 August 2010) was an American football coach at the collegiate level. The surname also appears in the given name Erik Vogts, a film producer and director.

The suffix -ts is a identifying feature of names from the Low German and Frisian regions, where possessive or patronymic forms are common. Variants of this name include Voigt, Voigts, and the Polish equivalent Wójcik.

• Meaning: Patronymic variant of Vogt, derived from Middle High German voget meaning "bailiff."
• Origin: German, particularly Low German/Frisian regions.
• Type: Surname (patronymic).
• Usage regions: Germany, and by descent in other German-speaking areas.