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

Vantol, 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 Vantol surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vantol in America

Vantol is the 37735th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vantol surname appeared 589 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 Vantol.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vantol 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 Vantol

The surname VANTOL is of Dutch origin, dating back to the 16th century. It is believed to have originated from the Netherlands, specifically in the regions of North Holland and South Holland. The name is thought to be derived from the Dutch words "van" meaning "from" and "tol" meaning "toll" or "toll station."

This suggests that the surname may have been initially associated with individuals who lived near or worked at a toll station, collecting fees for passage or transport of goods. The earliest recorded instances of the name can be traced back to the Dutch province of North Holland, particularly in the town of Alkmaar, where it appears in municipal records from the late 16th century.

In the 17th century, the VANTOL surname is mentioned in several historical documents, including the records of the Dutch East India Company (VOC). One notable individual was Pieter Jansz VANTOL, a ship's captain who served with the VOC and was involved in the establishment of Dutch colonies in Indonesia.

As the Dutch expanded their global trade and colonial influence, the VANTOL name spread to other parts of the world. In the 18th century, there are records of individuals bearing the surname in the Cape Colony (present-day South Africa), where Dutch settlers had established a presence.

One prominent figure from this period was Jan VANTOL, a Dutch colonist who was granted land in the Cape Colony in the late 1700s and became a successful farmer and landowner. His descendants continued to use the VANTOL surname in the region for generations.

In the 19th century, the VANTOL name appears in records from the Dutch East Indies (present-day Indonesia), where Dutch merchants and administrators were active. One notable individual was Willem VANTOL, a Dutch colonial administrator who served as the Resident of Ternate in the 1830s.

Another significant figure was Johannes VANTOL, a Dutch-Indonesian writer and journalist who was born in Batavia (present-day Jakarta) in 1855. He was a prominent figure in the Dutch East Indies literary scene and published several works that explored colonial themes.

As the Dutch diaspora spread around the world, the VANTOL surname was carried to various countries and regions, including the United States, Canada, and Australia, where descendants of Dutch immigrants can still be found bearing the name today.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vantol

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

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

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