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

The roots of the distinguished German surname lie in the province of Westphalia. The name is derived from the Old German word "drotsete," which is itself derived from the elements "truht," meaning "body of servants," and "sizzen," meaning "to preside." Thus, the surname would denote a head servant or steward, in charge of a nobleman's household servants.

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Droste, Drost, Droz, Drossate, Drossaerd, Drossärd, Drossart and many more.

First found in Westphalia, where the Drost ancestral home is located. The earliest known bearer of the name was Gerhart Drossessere, who was a resident of Schweinheim, Westphalia in 1335. The Drost family was instrumental during this early period, playing a major role in the development of medieval Westphalian society.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Drost research. Another 175 words(12 lines of text) covering the years 1335, 1420, 1781, 1796, 1797, 1826, 1828, 1848, 1868, and 1892 are included under the topic Early Drost 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: Friedrich Drost, a Hessian mercenary who settled in America after fighting in the Revolutionary War; Charles Droz, who was naturalized in Philadelphia in 1810.

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