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

VanSickle, 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 VanSickle surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of VanSickle in America

VanSickle is the 5781st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The VanSickle surname appeared 5,994 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname VanSickle.

We can also compare 2010 data for VanSickle 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 VanSickle

The surname VANSICKLE is of Dutch origin, tracing its roots back to the 17th century in the Netherlands. It is believed to be derived from the Dutch words "van" meaning "from" and "zickle" which referred to a small stream or creek. The earliest known spelling variations include Van Sickelen, Van Sickle, and Van Sickelen.

One of the earliest recorded references to the VANSICKLE name can be found in the Dutch Reformed Church records of New Amsterdam (present-day New York City) from the late 1600s. This suggests that some of the earliest VANSICKLE ancestors may have been among the Dutch settlers who established the colony of New Netherland in the 17th century.

In the early 1700s, the VANSICKLE name appears in various land records and census documents in what was then the British colony of New Jersey. This indicates that some members of the family had migrated from New York to the neighboring colony of New Jersey during this period.

Notable figures throughout history with the VANSICKLE surname include John VanSickle (1725-1798), a farmer and member of the New Jersey militia during the American Revolutionary War. Another prominent individual was Henry VanSickle (1792-1862), a New Jersey businessman and politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1839 to 1841.

In the 19th century, the VANSICKLE name can be found in various historical records in the states of Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Indiana, suggesting that members of the family had continued to migrate westward as part of the broader pattern of American expansion and settlement.

Other notable individuals with the VANSICKLE surname include James VanSickle (1816-1891), a Union Army officer during the American Civil War, and William VanSickle (1845-1917), a successful businessman and philanthropist in the city of Indianapolis, Indiana.

Throughout its history, the VANSICKLE name has maintained its Dutch origins and connections, while also becoming deeply rooted in various regions of the United States, particularly in the northeastern and midwestern states.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name VanSickle

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

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

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