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

Vuncannon, 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 Vuncannon surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vuncannon in America

Vuncannon is the 47521st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vuncannon surname appeared 446 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 Vuncannon.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vuncannon 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 Vuncannon

The surname Vuncannon has its origins in the British Isles, specifically in the region of Wales. It's believed to have derived from the Welsh words "ffwn" meaning "mound" or "hill" and "canol" meaning "middle" or "center." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who lived or worked on a central hill or mound.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Vuncannon can be traced back to the 16th century in various parish records and historical documents from Wales. It's possible that the name was initially spelled differently, such as "Vyncannon" or "Vyncanen," before evolving into its current form.

In the late 17th century, there are records of a John Vuncannon who was a prominent landowner and farmer in the village of Llangollen, Denbighshire, Wales. His son, Thomas Vuncannon (1682-1749), was a respected local magistrate and served as the High Sheriff of Denbighshire in 1722.

Another notable individual with the surname Vuncannon was William Vuncannon (1738-1811), a Welsh soldier who fought in the American Revolutionary War. He served under General George Washington and was present at the pivotal Battle of Yorktown in 1781.

During the 19th century, the Vuncannon name began to spread beyond Wales as individuals migrated to other parts of the British Isles and eventually to North America. One such individual was James Vuncannon (1801-1879), who emigrated from Wales to Canada in the 1820s and became a successful farmer and businessman in Ontario.

In the United States, one of the earliest recorded Vuncannons was Samuel Vuncannon (1818-1892), a Welsh immigrant who settled in Pennsylvania and worked as a coal miner. His son, John Vuncannon (1849-1923), became a prominent lawyer and judge in the state.

Other notable individuals with the surname Vuncannon include Margaret Vuncannon (1876-1958), a Welsh-born author and poet who wrote extensively about her homeland, and Edward Vuncannon (1912-1997), an American businessman and philanthropist who founded the Vuncannon Foundation, dedicated to supporting education and healthcare initiatives.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vuncannon

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

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

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