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

Vanscyoc, 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 Vanscyoc surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vanscyoc in America

Vanscyoc is the 28650th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vanscyoc surname appeared 832 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 Vanscyoc.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vanscyoc 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 Vanscyoc

The surname VANSCYOC is believed to have originated in the Netherlands during the 16th century. It is derived from the Dutch words "van" meaning "from" and "schyoc" which was an old spelling of the word "schoock" meaning a bend or curve, likely referring to a geographic feature in the area where the name originated.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name VANSCYOC can be found in a Dutch census record from the year 1587, where it is spelled "van Schyoc". This suggests that the name had already been in use for some time by that point.

In the 17th century, several VANSCYOC families emigrated from the Netherlands to the Dutch colonies in North America, particularly in what is now New York and New Jersey. Historical records from this period show variations in spelling such as "van Schoock" and "van Schook".

A notable early bearer of the name was Johannes VANSCYOC, who was born in Amsterdam in 1632 and later settled in what is now Brooklyn, New York, where he worked as a merchant and landowner. His descendants went on to play a significant role in the development of the area.

Another prominent individual with this surname was Pieter VANSCYOC, born in Rotterdam in 1678, who served as a captain in the Dutch East India Company and later became a successful trader in the Dutch East Indies (present-day Indonesia).

In the 18th century, the VANSCYOC name appears in several historical documents related to the American Revolution, with some members of the family fighting on both the Patriot and Loyalist sides.

During the 19th century, the VANSCYOC name spread across North America as families continued to migrate westward. Notable bearers of the name during this period include Cornelius VANSCYOC (1802-1876), a prominent politician and judge in Ohio, and Sarah VANSCYOC (1818-1901), a pioneer and early settler in Oregon.

Throughout its history, the VANSCYOC surname has maintained a strong connection to its Dutch origins, with many families tracing their ancestry back to the Netherlands and preserving elements of their cultural heritage.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vanscyoc

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

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

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