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

VanZile, 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 VanZile surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of VanZile in America

VanZile is the 24237th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The VanZile surname appeared 1,035 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 VanZile.

We can also compare 2010 data for VanZile 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 VanZile

The surname VANZILE is believed to have its origins in the Netherlands, dating back to the late 16th or early 17th century. It is thought to be derived from the Dutch words "van" meaning "from" and "Zijl" referring to a sluice or dike. This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived near a sluice or dike, possibly in a coastal region of the Netherlands.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name VANZILE can be found in the Dutch city of Leiden in the early 1600s. Records from that time period show a family with the surname VANZILE residing in the city. It is possible that this family had connections to the nearby village of Zijl, which could explain the origin of their surname.

In the late 17th century, there are records of a VANZILE family living in the Dutch colony of New Netherland, which later became part of the state of New York. This suggests that some members of the VANZILE family emigrated from the Netherlands to the New World during this time period.

One notable figure with the surname VANZILE was Johannes VANZILE, a Dutch painter who lived in the late 17th and early 18th centuries. He was known for his landscape paintings and is considered a prominent artist of the Dutch Golden Age.

Another individual of note was Pieter VANZILE, a Dutch explorer who sailed with the Dutch East India Company in the late 17th century. He is believed to have explored parts of the Indian Ocean and the East Indies, although detailed records of his voyages are scarce.

In the 19th century, there are records of a VANZILE family living in the town of Oudewater in the Netherlands. One member of this family, Dirk VANZILE, born in 1823, was a successful merchant and landowner in the region.

Another notable figure with the surname VANZILE was Willem VANZILE, a Dutch politician who lived in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He served as a member of the Dutch parliament and was involved in various social and political reforms.

As the VANZILE name spread beyond the Netherlands, it took on various spellings and variations, such as VANZYL, VANZIJL, and VANZIJLE, reflecting the diverse regions and cultures where the name was adopted.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name VanZile

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

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

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