Wynkoop History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The distinguished surname Wynkoop is Dutch in origin. It is an occupational name, meaning "wine cup," and referring to "one who sells wine." The name was probably first borne by someone who held this occupation.
Early Origins of the Wynkoop family
The surname Wynkoop was first found in Holland, where the ancestral home of the Wynkoop family is thought to be located.
Early History of the Wynkoop family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Wynkoop research. Another 121 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1842 and 1910 are included under the topic Early Wynkoop History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Wynkoop Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Wynkoop, Wijnkoop, Wynnkoop, Winecup, Winecoop and others.
Early Notables of the Wynkoop family
From this era of Dutch history, those of this who distinguished themselves included
- Cornelius Evertsz Wynkoop from Amersfoort, Nykerk, Holland, who first brought the surname Wynkoop to America, and Jozef David Wijnkoop (1842-1910), a rabbi from Amsterdam
Wynkoop Ranking
In the United States, the name Wynkoop is the 12,490th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
Wynkoop migration to the United States +
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Wynkoop Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
- Pieter Wynkoop, who landed in New Netherland(s) in 1639 2
- Cornelis Evertsz Wynkoop, who settled in New Netherlands in 1651
- Cornelis Wynkoop, who landed in New York in 1658 2
Wynkoop Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
- Dirck Wynkoop, aged 47, who arrived in New York in 1746 2
- Henry Wynkoop, who immigrated to Pennsylvania in 1777
Contemporary Notables of the name Wynkoop (post 1700) +
- Rodney Wynkoop, American conductor, Director of Chapel Music at Duke University
- Christopher Wynkoop (b. 1943), American film actor, known for his work on Ghostbusters (1984), Wendigo (2001) and Summer of Sam (1999)
- Edward W Wynkoop (1836-1891), American founder of the city of Denver, Colorado, a lieutenant colonel in the First Colorado Volunteer Cavalry during the American Civil War
- Mildred Olive Bangs Wynkoop (1905-1997), American ordained minister in the Church of the Nazarene
- Joel D. Wynkoop (b. 1960), American actor and filmmaker
- Gerardus Wynkoop (d. 1812), American politician, Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 2nd Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1793
- Henry Wynkoop (1737-1812), American politician, Member of the Continental Congress, United States Representative for the state of Pennsylvania (1789-1791)
- Henry Wynkoop, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1856 3
- Henry Wynkoop (1737-1816), American politician, Delegate to Continental Congress from Pennsylvania, 1779-82; State Court Judge in Pennsylvania, 1783-89; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania at-large, 1789-91 3
- Dirck Wynkoop (1732-1796), American politician, Member of New York State Assembly from Ulster County, 1780-81; Common Pleas Court Judge in New York 3
- ... (Another 3 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Suggested Readings for the name Wynkoop +
- Wynkoop Genealogy in the United States of American. 3rd Ed. Richard Wynkoop. New York: Knickerbocker Press, 1904.
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)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 15) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html