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De leeuw Family Crest
De leeuw Family Crest
De leeuw

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Where did the Dutch De leeuw family come from? What is the Dutch De leeuw family crest and coat of arms? When did the De leeuw family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the De leeuw family history?

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Leeuw, Leeuwe, Leeuwes, Leeuws, Leeuwez, Leeuwz, Leuwe, Leuwes, de Leeuw and many more.

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 North Holland, a province of the Netherlands. The principal cities are Amsterdam, Haarlem and Hilversum. It was the seat of the old Counts of Holland. Seat of one of the oldest families is Brederode Castle near Haarlem. There are many old and quaint towns in the province. including Medemblik, Enkhuizen, Hoorn, Edam, and Monnikendam. In their later history the surname became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our De leeuw research. Another 272 words(19 lines of text) are included under the topic Early De leeuw History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Adriana De Leeuw who settled in Iowa in 1849.

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  • Karel de Leeuw (d. 1978), American mathematician at Stanford University, specializing in harmonic analysis
  • Reinbert de Leeuw (b. 1938), Dutch conductor, composer, and keyboard player
  • Dianne de Leeuw (b. 1955), Dutch Olympic figure skater
  • Paul de Leeuw (b. 1962), Dutch television comedian, singer and actor


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  2. Tarneller, Josef. Zur Namenkunde Tirolen Familiennamen. Bozen: Buchhandlung, 1923. Print.
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  6. Rietstap, Johannes Baptist. Armorial Général. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co. Print.
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  8. Siebmacher, J.J. Siebmacher's Grosses Wappenbuch 35 Volumes. Germany: Bauer & Raspe. Print.
  9. Preuss, Otto. Die Lippischen Familiennamen mit Berücksichtigung der Ortsnamen. Detmold: Meyer'sche Hofbuchh, 1887. Print.
  10. Tobler-Meyer, Wilhelm. Familiennamen der Ostschweiz. Zürich: 1894. Print.
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The De leeuw Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The De leeuw 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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