De ruyter History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Netherlands
Germany

The surname De ruyter corresponds to the French Chevalier, the German Ritter and the English Knight, each of which is derived from the feudal rank of knighthood. De ruyter comes from the Dutch word "ruiten" meaning to "plunder" or "loot" and was originally applied to highwaymen. However, the word came to be used to denote any mounted warrior or armed horseman.

Early Origins of the De ruyter family

The surname De ruyter was first found in the Netherlands.

Early History of the De ruyter family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our De ruyter research. Another 88 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1570, 1607, 1620, 1635, 1649, 1675, 1676, 1683 and 1811 are included under the topic Early De ruyter History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

De ruyter Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Ruiter, Ruyter, Ruijter, Deruyter, Deruiter, Rüters, Rüther and many more.

Early Notables of the De ruyter family

From this era of Dutch history, those of this who distinguished themselves included

Engel Michielszoon de Ruyter (1649-1683), a Dutch vice-admiral

De ruyter migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

De ruyter Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Claes Jansz DeRuyter, who arrived in New Netherland(s) in 1636 1
Jan DeRuyter, who arrived in Delaware in 1662 1

Contemporary Notables of the name De ruyter (post 1700) +

W. J. A. deRuyter, American politician, Candidate for New York State Assembly from Monroe County 4th District, 1934 2
Michiel Adrianszoon de Ruyter (1607-1676), Dutch naval commander

Citations +

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 2017, April 12) W. deRuyter. Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html