Show ContentsVan Sickel History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Van Sickel Family Crest Download (JPG) Heritage Series - 600 DPI

Family Crest Download (JPG) Heritage Series - 600 DPI

Etymology of Van Sickel

What does the name Van Sickel mean?

The surname Van Sickel 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 Van Sickel family

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

Early History of the Van Sickel family

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Van Sickel Spelling Variations

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

Migration of the Van Sickel family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Abraham Vansickle, who arrived in Canada in 1841, Benjamin Vansickle, who arrived in Texas in 1835, Francis Vansickle who came to Canada in 1841, as did Martin Vansickle and Peter Vansickle in that same year. R. VanSickle came to San Francisco in 1851, and Antonie VanSicklen arrived in New York City in 1635..

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

  • Dale Harris Van Sickel (1907-1977), American college football, basketball and baseball player who later became an actor and stunt performer, known for his work on Duel (1971), The Love Bug (1968) and Radar Men from the Moon (1952)
  • Bill Van Sickel, Canadian actor, known for his work on Dangers of the Canadian Mounted (1948)

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