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Vanzyl Early Origins

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The surname Vanzyl was first found in Baden, where the name 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.

Vanzyl Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Zyll, Zyl, Zeil, Ziel, Zyller, Zyllmann, Zillmann, Zylhoffer and many more.

Vanzyl Early History

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Vanzyl research. Another 175 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1630, 1589, 1661, 1607 and 1665 are included under the topic Early Vanzyl History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Vanzyl Early Notables (pre 1700)

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The Great Migration

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Vanzyl Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Josef Vanzyl, aged 43, who emigrated to the United States from Faszo, in 1903
Rosie Vanzyl, aged 2, who landed in America, in 1910
Corrie Vanzyl, aged 3, who settled in America, in 1910

Contemporary Notables of the name Vanzyl (post 1700)

Gideon Brand van Zyl (1873-1956), British Governor General of South Africa (1946-1951)
Dr. Bert Van Zyl Ph.D., Research Professor, Physics & Astronomy Department University of Denver

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Other References

Haverkamp, Alfred. Medieval Germany 1056-1273 2nd edition. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1988. Print.
Fogleman, Aaron Spencer. Journeys German Immigration, Settlement and Political Culture in Colonial America 1717-1775. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1986. Print. (ISBN 978-0812215489).
Garland, Mary and Henry Garland Editions. Oxford Companion To German Literature 3rd Edition. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1997. Print. (ISBN 0198158963).
Crozier, William Armstrong Edition. Crozier's General Armory A Registry of American Families Entitled to Coat Armor. New York: Fox, Duffield, 1904. Print.
Göbel, Otto. Niederdeutsche Familiennamen der Gegenwart Wolfshagen-Schäbentz. Franz: Westphal, 1936. Print.
Bolton, Charles Knowles. Bolton's American Armory. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1964. Print.
Best, Hugh. Debrett's Texas Peerage. New York: Coward-McCann, 1983. Print. (ISBN 069811244X).
Bahlow, Hans. Deutschlands geographische Namenwelt Etymologisches Lexikon der Fluss- und Ortsnamen alteuropaischer Herkunft. Frankfurt: Suhrkamp, 1985. Print.
Strassburger, Ralph B. Pennsylvania German Pioneers The Original Lists of Arrivals in the Port of Philadelphia 3 Volumes. Baltimore: Picton Press, 1992. Print. (ISBN 978-0929539980).
Colletta, John P. They Came In Ships. Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1993. Print.
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The Vanzyl Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Vanzyl Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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