Virgil History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Virgil family

The surname Virgil was first found in Bavaria, where the name Vorchtel was anciently associated with the tribal conflicts of the area. They declared allegiances to many nobles and princes of early history, lending their influence in struggles for power and status within the region. They branched into many houses, and their contributions were sought by many leaders in their search for power.

Early History of the Virgil family

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Virgil Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Vorchtel, Vörchtel, Vorchdorfer, Vocktel, Vockel, Vechtel, Vechten, Förchtl, Virgil, Virtual, Virchel and many more.

Early Notables of the Virgil family

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Virgil Ranking

In the United States, the name Virgil is the 6,943^rd most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Virgil family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Henry A. Forcht, who came to South Dakota ; Henrich Vocke, who settled in Newfoundland in 1775-1781; J. Forchtel, who arrived in New York, NY in 1850.

Contemporary Notables of the name Virgil (post 1700) +

J. Virgil Bourland, American politician, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas, 1913-17 2
Robert Virgil Fletcher (b. 1869), American Democratic Party politician, Mississippi State Attorney General, 1907-08; Justice of Mississippi State Supreme Court, 1908-09; General attorney, Illinois Central Railroad, 1911-19 3
Dee Virgil Fondy (1924-1999), American Major League Baseball player who played first base from 1951 to 1958
Louis Virgil Hamman (1877-1946), American clinician educated at John Hopkins; he identified Hamman's sign, Hamman's syndrome and Hamman-Rich syndrome
Clifford Virgil Matteson (1861-1931), American professional baseball player who pitched one game in Major League Baseball for the 1884 St. Louis Maroons
Archie Virgil Ware (1918-1990), American Negro league baseball first baseman who played from 1942 and 1952, Negro League World Series Champion (1945)
Thomas Virgil Stallcup (1922-1989), American Major League Baseball shortstop who played from 1947 to 1953
Lucullus Virgil McWhorter (1860-1944), American archaeologist
Myron Virgil George (1900-1972), American Republican politician, U.S. Representative from Kansas 3rd District, 1950-59 4
Lieutenant Colonel (USAF) Virgil Ivan "Gus" Grissom (1926-1967), one of the original seven American Mercury astronauts and the command pilot in the Apollo 1 capsule fire on January 27, 1967 5

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 29) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, September 15) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 16) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
NASA Astronauts Homepage. (Retrieved 2010, September 27) Virgil Grissom. Retrieved from http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/grissom-vi.html