Find out how popular the last name Savacool is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Savacool.

Savacool, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Savacool surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Savacool in America

Savacool is the 65593rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Savacool surname appeared 302 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Savacool.

We can also compare 2010 data for Savacool to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Savacool

The surname Savacool is thought to have originated in the Netherlands or surrounding regions during the late medieval period. It likely derives from the Dutch words "sava" meaning willow and "kool" meaning cabbage or vegetable. This suggests the name may have referred to someone who lived near willow trees or grew cabbages or other vegetables.

One of the earliest recorded instances of this surname appears in a 1562 record from the city of Rotterdam, referencing a Jan Savacool. Another early example comes from a 1587 baptismal record in Amsterdam for a child named Pieter Savacool. The spelling varied over time, with forms like Savacol, Sauvecoul, and Savacolle appearing in different areas.

No direct references to the Savacool name have been found in major historical sources like the Domesday Book. However, similar plant-based surnames originating in the Low Countries around that time period include Willemssens (son of Willem from the willows) and Koolmeyer (cabbage farmer).

A few notable individuals with this surname from history include:

Willem Savacool (1622-1687), a Dutch settler who immigrated to New Netherland in 1638 and became one of the earliest European residents of what is now Brooklyn.

Jan Savacool (1701-1773), a farmer from Friesland who led a group of settlers to establish the community of Bushwick in present-day Brooklyn in 1660.

Hendrick Savacool (1768-1841), a merchant and landowner in New Amsterdam who helped establish one of the first Dutch Reformed churches in New York City.

Maria Savacool (1825-1896), a schoolteacher and early women's rights activist from Pennsylvania who fought for improved education for young women.

Gerrit Savacool (1877-1963), an engineer from the Netherlands who immigrated to the United States and helped design some of the first electric street cars and subway systems in New York in the early 20th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Savacool

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Savacool.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Savacool was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Savacool has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Savacool was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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