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

Vannoy, 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 Vannoy surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vannoy in America

Vannoy is the 8304th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vannoy surname appeared 3,991 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Vannoy.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vannoy 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 Vannoy

The surname Vannoy has its origins in France, with the earliest known records dating back to the 12th century. The name is believed to be derived from the Old French word "vanne," which means "winnowing fan" or "fan for separating grain from chaff." This suggests that the earliest bearers of the name may have been involved in agriculture or the production of grain.

The name Vannoy can be traced to the regions of Normandy and Brittany in northern France. In the early medieval period, these areas were home to a significant population of Bretons, a Celtic people who spoke the Breton language. It is possible that the name has its origins in this linguistic and cultural context.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in the Domesday Book, a survey of land ownership in England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. The entry mentions a person named "Vanne" who held land in the county of Devon.

Over the centuries, the name underwent various spelling variations, including Vannoy, Vannoi, Vannoye, and Vannoix. These variations likely reflect regional dialects and the influence of different scribes who recorded the name in historical documents.

Notable individuals with the surname Vannoy include:

1. Jeremiah Vannoy (1777-1842), an American pioneer and frontiersman who established settlements in Kentucky and Indiana.
2. William Vannoy (1811-1892), a American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
3. Nellie Vannoy (1856-1936), an American educator and suffragist who advocated for women's rights and played a crucial role in the women's suffrage movement in California.
4. Jean-Baptiste Vannoy (1848-1920), a French journalist and writer known for his novels and short stories set in the rural regions of France.
5. Edith Vannoy (1890-1976), an American artist and illustrator who was renowned for her portraiture and landscape paintings, particularly those depicting scenes from the American West.

The surname Vannoy has a rich history that spans centuries and continents, with its roots firmly planted in the agricultural traditions of medieval France. While the name may have evolved in spelling and pronunciation over time, its enduring presence across generations serves as a testament to the resilience and adaptability of family names in the face of cultural and linguistic shifts.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vannoy

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

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

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