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England

Early Origins of the Dewitt family

The surname Dewitt was first found in the western Netherlands near the city of Dordecht. This very old city dates back to at least 1120 and one of the first records of the surname was Jan de Witte, a patrician who lived around 1295.

Early History of the Dewitt family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dewitt research. Another 84 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1545, 1548, 1573, 1589, 1618, 1619, 1621, 1622, 1623, 1624, 1625, 1637, 1672, 1674, 1676, 1677, 1681, 1696 and 1769 are included under the topic Early Dewitt History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Dewitt Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Witt, Witte, De Witt, De Witte, De Wit, Dewitt and others.

Early Notables of the Dewitt family

From this era of Dutch history, those of this who distinguished themselves included Jacob Fransz de Witt (1548-1621), Burgemeester of Dordrecht, member of the States of Holland; Cornelis Fransz de Witt (1545-1622), Burgemeester and regent of Dordrecht, member of the States of Holland and West Friesland; Jacob de Witt, heer van Manezee, Melissant and Comstryen (1589-1674), Burgemeester and regent of Dordrecht; Andries de Witt (1573-1637), Grand Pensionary of Holland (1619 to 1621); Gaspar de Witte (1624-1681), a Flemish...
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Dewitt Ranking

In the United States, the name Dewitt is the 1,446^th most popular surname with an estimated 22,383 people with that name. 1

Dewitt migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Dewitt Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Tierck Claase DeWitt, who landed in New Netherland(s) in 1620-1664 2
Jacob Dewitt, who landed in Virginia in 1637 2
Tjark Classen DeWitt, who landed in America in 1650 2
Pieter Janse DeWitt, who landed in New York in 1652 2
Tjerck Claessen DeWitt, who arrived in New York in 1653 2
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Dewitt Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

John DeWitt, who arrived in New Jersey in 1738 2
Henry DeWitt, aged 14, who arrived in New York in 1775 2

Dewitt Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

James C Dewitt, who landed in Texas in 1835 2
H E DeWitt, aged 20, who landed in New York, NY in 1847 2
Geert Simon DeWitt, aged 18, who arrived in New York in 1848 2
T DeWitt, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1850 2
Theodore DeWitt, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1850 2
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Dewitt migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Dewitt Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Mr. Everet Dewitt U.E., "Everett, Evert" who settled in Canada c. 1784 3
Mr. Garton DeWitt U.E. who settled in Canada c. 1784 3
Mr. Jacob DeWitt U.E. who settled in Canada c. 1784 3

Dewitt Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

James Dewitt, who arrived in Canada in 1841

Dewitt migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Dewitt Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. James DeWitt, (Fero), American Hunter Patriot who was convicted in Kingston, Ontario, Canada for life for unlawful invasion, transported aboard the "Brothers" on 28th September 1839, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land), captured at the battle of Windmill in 1838 4
John De Witt, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "John Woodall" in 1849 5

Contemporary Notables of the name Dewitt (post 1700) +

John Dewitt (1881-1930), American Olympic sliver medalist for hammer throw at the 1904 Summer Games
Brigadier-General Wallace DeWitt (1878-1949), American Assistant Surgeon-General of the Army (1935-1939) 6
General John Lesesne DeWitt (1880-1962), American Commanding General Western Defense Command (1941-1943) 7
Brigadier-General Calvin Jr. DeWitt (1894-1989), American Commanding Officer Nagoya & Kobe Bases (1945-1946) 8
Keegan DeWitt (b. 1982), American film composer, singer-songwriter and actor
Helen DeWitt (b. 1957), American novelist
Philip Elmer DeWitt (b. 1949), American writer and editor
Charles DeWitt (1727-1787), American miller and statesman
George DeWitt (1922-1979), nationally acclaimed American singer and comedian
Blake Robert DeWitt (b. 1985), American Major League Baseball second baseman
... (Another 8 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Dewitt family +

USS Arizona

Mr. John James Dewitt, American Coxswain working aboard the ship "USS Arizona" when she sunk during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7th December 1941, he died in the sinking 9

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)
Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 5th November 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/buffalo
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) JOHN WOODALL 1849. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849JohnWoodall.htm
Generals of World War II. (Retrieved 2012, February 29) Wallace DeWitt. Retrieved from http://generals.dk/general/DeWitt/Wallace/USA.html
Generals of World War II. (Retrieved 2012, February 29) John DeWitt. Retrieved from http://generals.dk/general/DeWitt/John_Lesesne/USA.html
Generals of World War II. (Retrieved 2012, February 29) Calvin DeWitt. Retrieved from http://generals.dk/general/DeWitt/Calvin_Jr./USA.html
Pearl Harbour: USS Arizona Casualties List Pearl Harbour December 7, 1941. (Retrieved 2018, July 31st). Retrieved from http://pearl-harbor.com/arizona/casualtylist.html