Vanderpoel History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Vanderpoel family

The surname Vanderpoel was first found in Holland, where the name became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. The name was first recorded in North Holland, a province of the Netherlands. The principal cities are Amsterdam, Haarlem and Hilversum. It was the seat of the old Counts of Holland. Seat of one of the oldest families is Brederode Castle near Haarlem. There are many old and quaint towns in the province. including Medemblik, Enkhuizen, Hoorn, Edam, and Monnikendam. In their later history the surname became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family.

Early History of the Vanderpoel family

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Vanderpoel Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Poll, Polle, Pol, Pole, Polles, Polls, Poles, Pols, Poel, Pole, de Poll, de Poel and many more.

Early Notables of the Vanderpoel family

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Vanderpoel Ranking

In Netherlands, the name Vanderpoel is the 318^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,782 people with that name. 1

Vanderpoel migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Vanderpoel Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Wynant Gerretse VanDerPoel, who arrived in Albany, NY in 1647 2
Teunis Cornelisse VanDerPoel, who landed in New York in 1654 2
Wynant Gerritse Vanderpoel, who settled in New Netherland sometime between 1620 and 1664

Vanderpoel Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

W. Van der Poel, aged 39, who immigrated to the United States, in 1894

Vanderpoel Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Samuel J Van der Poel, who landed in America, in 1908
Leentje Apolonia van der Poel, aged 24, who landed in America from Vuyenban, Holland, in 1910
Jonannes E. Van der poel, aged 25, who immigrated to America from Holland, Laszenkeim, in 1911
John Van der Poel, aged 56, who landed in America, in 1914
Johannes Cornelius Van Der Poel, aged 18, who immigrated to the United States from Rotterdam, Holland, in 1920
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Contemporary Notables of the name Vanderpoel (post 1700) +

Isaac V. Vanderpoel (1814-1871), American lawyer and politician
Waid Richard Vanderpoel (1922-2003), American financier and conservationist
Aaron Vanderpoel (1799-1870), U.S. Representative from New York
Washington Irving Vanderpoel (b. 1880), American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 1st District, 1926 3
W. G. Vanderpoel, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Wyoming, 1964 3
Samuel O. Vanderpoel, American Republican politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 16th District, 1880 3
James Vanderpoel, American politician, Member of New York State Assembly from Columbia County, 1810-11, 1815-16, 1820-21 3
Aaron Vanderpoel (1799-1870), American Democratic Party politician, Member of New York State Assembly from Columbia County, 1826, 1830; U.S. Representative from New York 8th District, 1833-37, 1839-41 3

Citations +

"Most Common Last Names in Netherlands." Forebears, https://forebears.io/netherlands/surnames
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, February 2) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html