Vansickle History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Netherlands

The surname Vansickle is derived from the Old Dutch word for a sickle. This name was either a topographic name for someone who lived on a sickle shaped piece of land, or was an occupational name for a person who used a sickle.

Early Origins of the Vansickle family

The surname Vansickle was first found in Ghent, the Flemish Region of Belgium.

Early History of the Vansickle family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Vansickle research. More information is included under the topic Early Vansickle History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Vansickle Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Sickel, VanSickel, Sickle, Van Sickle, Van Sickele, Vansickle and many more.

Vansickle Ranking

In the United States, the name Vansickle is the 5,323^rd most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1

Vansickle migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Vansickle Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Benjamin Vansickle, who arrived in Texas in 1835 2
R VanSickle, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1851 2

Vansickle migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Vansickle Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Mr. Isaac Vansickle U.E. who settled in Fredericksburgh [Greater Napanee], Ontario c. 1784 3

Vansickle Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Abraham I Vansickle, who landed in Canada in 1841
Francis Vansickle, who landed in Canada in 1841
Martin Vansickle, who arrived in Canada in 1841
Peter Vansickle, who landed in Canada in 1841
William C Vansickle, who landed in Canada in 1841

Contemporary Notables of the name Vansickle (post 1700) +

Craig W. Van Sickle, American Primetime Emmy Award nominated writer, known for his work on The Pretender (1996), Ski Patrol (1990) and The Pretender 2001 (2001)
Jan Van Sickle, American actor, known for his work on Broken Fences (2008), Love & Teleportation (2013) and Flashback (1990)
Neil David Van Sickle (b. 1915), retired American Air Force major general who was the deputy inspector general at Headquarters, United States Air Force, Washington, D.C
Hank Van Sickle (b. 1961), American electric and upright bassist, best known for the blues rock band The Bluesbreakers
Clyde Van Sickle (1907-1995), American NFL guard who played from 1930 to 1933
Chad Van Sickle (b. 1977), American heavyweight boxer, former NABA Cruiserweight Champion
Bruce Marion Van Sickle (1917-2007), United States federal judge
Frederick L. Van Sickle (b. 1943), United States federal judge, Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington (1991-2008)
Ruth VanSickle (1897-1989), American painter, art teacher, and owner of the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts
David VanSickle, American politician, Member of West Virginia State House of Delegates from Preston County, 1925-26 4
... (Another 1 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)
Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 9) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html