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

Vancol, 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 Vancol surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vancol in America

Vancol is the 108199th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vancol surname appeared 164 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 Vancol.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vancol 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 Vancol

The surname VANCOL is believed to have originated in the Netherlands during the 15th century. It is thought to be derived from a Dutch occupational surname referring to a coal miner or someone who worked with coal. The name may be a combination of the Dutch words "van" meaning "from" and "col" meaning "coal."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name VANCOL can be found in the 1487 Utrecht Archives, which mentions a Willem VANCOL, a coal merchant from the city of Utrecht. In the 16th century, records show the name was also present in the nearby provinces of Gelderland and Overijssel.

During the 17th century, the VANCOL name began to appear in other parts of Europe as the Dutch people migrated and settled in new areas. In 1624, a Jan VANCOL was listed as a resident of the city of Hamburg in Germany. Around the same time, the name VANCOL surfaced in England, with records from 1628 showing a Thomas VANCOL living in the county of Suffolk.

One notable figure bearing the surname VANCOL was Pieter VANCOL (1590-1652), a Dutch painter and engraver known for his landscapes and cityscapes. He was born in the city of Haarlem and spent most of his career working in Amsterdam.

In the 18th century, the name VANCOL continued to spread across Europe. Records from 1712 mention a Johannes VANCOL, a merchant based in the city of Antwerp, Belgium. Around the same time, the name appeared in France, with a family of VANCOLs residing in the region of Normandy.

Another significant figure with the surname VANCOL was Willem VANCOL (1725-1801), a Dutch politician and statesman who served as the mayor of the city of Rotterdam from 1785 to 1795. He played a crucial role in the Dutch Republic during the turbulent years of the French Revolution.

As the 19th century dawned, the VANCOL name could be found in various parts of the world, including the United States and Canada, likely due to emigration from Europe. One notable individual was John VANCOL (1825-1902), a Canadian farmer and landowner who settled in the province of Ontario.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vancol

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

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 Vancol 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 Vancol 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 Vancol was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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