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

Voshell, 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 Voshell surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Voshell in America

Voshell is the 28465th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Voshell surname appeared 838 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 Voshell.

We can also compare 2010 data for Voshell 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 Voshell

The surname VOSHELL has its origins in England, where it first emerged in the late 16th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old English words "wæsc" and "heal," meaning "washer" and "ridge" or "slope" respectively. This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived or worked near a washing place on a hillside.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name VOSHELL can be found in the parish records of St. Mary's Church in Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, where a John Voshell was mentioned in 1592. The name also appears in the Hearth Tax records of 1673, which list a Robert Voshell residing in the village of Sutton, Bedfordshire.

The VOSHELL surname is thought to have originated in the county of Berkshire, where it was closely associated with the town of Wantage. In fact, an early variation of the name, "Vowshell," was likely derived from the local pronunciation of "Wantage" in the area's dialect.

Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the VOSHELL surname. One of the earliest was Sir Thomas Voshell (1564-1624), a prominent merchant and alderman in the City of London during the reign of King James I. Another was John Voshell (1710-1778), a respected clockmaker from Gloucestershire whose timepieces were highly sought after in his day.

In the 19th century, Isaac Voshell (1828-1892) was a successful industrialist who owned several iron foundries in Pennsylvania, while his contemporary, Elizabeth Voshell (1832-1911), was a renowned author and poet whose works were widely published in literary journals of the time.

One of the more recent figures of note with the VOSHELL surname was Charles Voshell (1892-1972), a pioneering aviator who made significant contributions to the development of early aircraft design and engineering.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Voshell

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

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

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