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![Show Contents]() Whit History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Netherlands England
Early Origins of the Whit familyThe surname Whit was first found in Holland, where the name became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. The name was first recorded in Amsterdam, an ancient 13th century town held by the Lords of Amstel. Giesebrecht II built a castle there. Geisbrecht III built the dam to keep out the sea. It is first mentioned in charters of 1275 when Floris IV, the count of Holland granted its charter. It became a city of great mercantile wealth. It hold great treasures of art. In their later history the surname became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into a most influential family. Early History of the Whit familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Whit research. Another 97 words (7 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Whit History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Whit Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Wit, Witt, Wite, Witte, Wites, Wits, Witts, Wittes, van Wit, van Witt, Whit, Wyt, Wytt, van Wytt and many more. Early Notables of the Whit familyMore information is included under the topic Early Whit Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Whit migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Whit Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- John Whit, who landed in New York, NY in 1815 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Whit (post 1700) | + |
- Whit Cunliffe (1876-1966), English comic singer
- Whit Stillman, American film writer, actor, and producer
- Mrs. Whit Bell, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 1940 2
- 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 2015, November 9) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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Whit migration to the United States 
