Show ContentsVogler History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The surname Vogler is a name that originated in Thuringia, which is located between Hessen and Lower Saxony in the west and Saxony in the east. During the 2nd and 3rd centuries, Thuringia was a kingdom of the Germanic Hermunderen, but the land was conquered by the Franks and the Saxons in the mid-6th century. Thuringia was brought under the rule of Franconian counts by Charles Martel and Charlemagne founded the Thuringian Mark in 804 as a defensive region against the Slavs. In the late 15th century, Thuringia was divided into four main principalities: Sachsen-Weimar, Sachsen-Altenburg, Sachsen-Coburg, and Sachsen-Meiningen. Thuringia retained its independent status until it became a part of the German Empire after the Unification of 1871.

Early Origins of the Vogler family

The surname Vogler was first found in Thuringia, in the south-eastern part of Saxony, where this family name became a prominent contributor to the development of the district from ancient times. Always prominent in social affairs, the name became an integral part of that turbulent region as it emerged to form alliances with other families within the Feudal System and the nation. The family can be traced as far back as the year 1544, when Heinrich Vogel the Elder founded a branch of the family in the Duchy of Gotha.

Early History of the Vogler family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Vogler research. Another 219 words (16 lines of text) covering the years 1749, 1781, 1790, 1814 and 1831 are included under the topic Early Vogler History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Vogler Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Vogel, Voegel, Vogele, Voegele, Voegelein, Vagel (northern Germany), Vogeler, Vogler, Voegler, Voegeler, Vogl (Austria), Vageler (northern Germany), Fogel, Fogeler, Vakel, Vogal, Vogels, Vogall and many more.

Early Notables of the Vogler family

Notable members of the surname Vogler in this period were

  • Georg Joseph Vogler (1749-1814) was a prominent musician who founded schools in Mannheim and Stockholm...

Vogler Ranking

In the United States, the name Vogler is the 8,093rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1


United States Vogler migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Vogler Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Hans Vogler, aged 32, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1731 2
  • Hans Ulrich Vogler, who arrived in Carolina in 1734 2
  • Anna Vogler, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1738 2
  • Margareth Vogler, who arrived in Carolina in 1741 2
  • Nicklas Vogler, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1741 2
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Vogler Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Heinr Vogler, who landed in North America in 1832-1849 2
  • Andreas Vogler, who arrived in New York in 1841 2
  • C F Vogler, who arrived in New York, NY in 1850 2
  • Andrew Vogler, who landed in Mississippi in 1858 2
  • Fred Vogler, who landed in Arkansas in 1884 2
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Vogler Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Henry Vogler, who arrived in Arkansas in 1903 2

Canada Vogler migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Vogler Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
  • George Vogler, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1749
  • John Vogler, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1750
  • Barth Vogler, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1750

Contemporary Notables of the name Vogler (post 1700) +

  • Michael Vogler, American Democratic Party politician, Chair of Presque Isle County Democratic Party, 2003-07 3
  • Joseph E. Vogler (1913-1993), American politician, Candidate for Governor of Alaska, 1974 (Alaskan Independence), 1982, 1986 (Alaskan Independence) 3
  • George N. Vogler, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Mayor of Haverstraw, New York, 1931 3
  • Frank Vogler, American politician, Mayor of Salem, North Carolina, 1907-11 3
  • Elias A. Vogler, American politician, Mayor of Salem, North Carolina, 1858-59, 1874-75 3
  • Dan Vogler, American Republican politician, Candidate for Pennsylvania State House of Representatives 10th District, 1980 3
  • Abt Georg Joseph Vogler (1749-1814), German composer


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
  3. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 8) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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