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

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Duyst, Duyts, van Duyst, van der Duyst, Doist 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 South Holland, a province of Holland, the most crowded province of the Netherlands. The principal cities are Rotterdam, Leyden and Shiedam. Noted is the famed castle of Teilengen where Jacqueline of Bavaria is buried. 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. Originally the family were known as the Duyst van de Werff.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Doust research. Another 270 words(19 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Doust History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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More information is included under the topic Early Doust Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Doust Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Katharine Doust, who settled in Illinois in 1850
  • Arthur Doust, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1892
  • Arthur W. Doust, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1898

Doust Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century


  • Walter Norman Doust, who settled in Kansas in 1920

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  2. Bolton, Charles Knowles. Bolton's American Armory. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1964. Print.
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  4. Best, Hugh. Debrett's Texas Peerage. New York: Coward-McCann, 1983. Print. (ISBN 069811244X).
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  6. Preuss, Otto. Die Lippischen Familiennamen mit Berücksichtigung der Ortsnamen. Detmold: Meyer'sche Hofbuchh, 1887. Print.
  7. Siebmacher, J.J. Siebmachers Wappenbuch. München: 1975. Print.
  8. Göbel, Otto. Niederdeutsche Familiennamen der Gegenwart Wolfshagen-Schäbentz. Franz: Westphal, 1936. Print.
  9. Bahlow, Hans. Mecklenburgisches Namenbüchlein Ein Führer durch Mecklenburgs Familiennamen. Rostock: Carl Hinstorffs Verlag, 1932. Print.
  10. Samuelsen, W. David. New York City Passenger List Manifests Index 1820 - 1824. North Salt Lake, Utah: Accelerated Indexing Systems International, 1986. Print.
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The Doust Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Doust 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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