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.