Vanderpoel History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Netherlands
Germany

The German surname Vanderpoel is of occupational origin, based on the trade or profession of the original bearer. In this instance, the name can be traced to the Old Germanic word 'pol', meaning "a small lake on a tract of land," suggesting that the name would be given to one who farmed such land. The surname may also have originated in a nickname. In this case, it would be a diminutive of the Old German word "bohl" meaning "friend." The suffix 'mann' is very common in surnames of Germanic origin, and was usually used to denote ownership.

Early Origins of the Vanderpoel family

The surname Vanderpoel was first found in northern Germany, where the name was closely identified in early mediaeval times with the feudal society which would become prominent throughout European history. The name would later emerge as a noble family with great influence, having many distinguished branches, and become noted for its involvement in social, economic and political affairs. An early mention of the name is Petrus Pollmann, who was registered at the University of Cologne in 1637.

Early History of the Vanderpoel family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Vanderpoel research. Another 67 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1713, 1740, 1819, 1826, 1838, 1887, 1896 and 1897 are included under the topic Early Vanderpoel History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Vanderpoel Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Poll, Polle, Pollmann, Pollman, Pohl, Pohlmann and others.

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