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

VanTassell, 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 VanTassell surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of VanTassell in America

VanTassell is the 23135th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The VanTassell surname appeared 1,103 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 VanTassell.

We can also compare 2010 data for VanTassell 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 VanTassell

The surname VANTASSELL has its origins in the Netherlands, specifically in the Dutch provinces of Gelderland and Overijssel. The name is believed to have emerged in the late 16th or early 17th century, derived from the Dutch words "van" meaning "from" and "tassel" referring to a small ornamental hanging piece, likely indicating the occupation or place of residence of the earliest bearers of the name.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the VANTASSELL name can be found in the Dutch Reformed Church records from the town of Zutphen, in the Gelderland province, dating back to the early 1600s. The name appears in various spellings, such as "Van Tassell" and "VanTassell," reflecting the flexibility of surname spellings in that era.

By the mid-17th century, the VANTASSELL name had spread to other parts of the Netherlands, as evidenced by the birth records of Pieter VanTassell in Amsterdam in 1648. This suggests that the name had gained a foothold in the larger urban centers of the country.

As Dutch settlers began emigrating to the New World in the 17th and 18th centuries, the VANTASSELL name was carried across the Atlantic. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name in North America is that of Cornelis VanTassell, who arrived in New Amsterdam (present-day New York City) in 1663 and later settled in what is now Brooklyn.

Notable individuals with the VANTASSELL surname throughout history include:

1. Cornelis VanTassell (c. 1640-1714), one of the earliest Dutch settlers in New Amsterdam and a prominent landowner in Brooklyn.
2. Abraham VanTassell (1720-1803), an American Revolutionary War soldier and early settler in Dutchess County, New York.
3. John VanTassell (1790-1867), an American politician who served as a member of the New York State Assembly in the 1830s.
4. Marinus VanTassell (1820-1899), a Dutch-American farmer and businessman in Dutchess County, New York.
5. William VanTassell (1867-1944), an American architect known for designing several notable buildings in New York City in the early 20th century.

The VANTASSELL surname has a rich history dating back to the early modern period in the Netherlands, and its bearers played a role in the Dutch settlement of the New World and the development of various communities across North America.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name VanTassell

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

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

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