Van Loon History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Van Loon family

The surname Van Loon 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 South Holland, a province of Holland, the most crowded province of the Netherlands. The principal cities are Rotterdam, Leyden and Shiedam. Noted is the famed castle of Teilengen where Jacqueline of Bavaria is buried. 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 Van Loon family

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Van Loon Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Loon, Loone, Loones, Loons, Loonez, Loonz, de Loon, van Loon and many more.

Early Notables of the Van Loon family

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Van Loon Ranking

In Netherlands, the name Van Loon is the 78^th most popular surname with an estimated 12,011 people with that name. 1

Van Loon migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Van Loon Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Jan VanLoon, who arrived in New Netherland(s) in 1620-1664 2
Janneken VanLoon, who landed in New Netherland(s) in 1652 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Van Loon (post 1700) +

Hendrik Willem Van Loon (1882-1944), Dutch-born, American popular historian

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)