| ![Show Contents]() Groenewegen History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Netherlands The Groenewegen name comes from the Middle Dutch "groene," which means "green." As a surname, it came from a nickname for someone who habitually dressed in green. Early Origins of the Groenewegen familyThe surname Groenewegen 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 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. Early History of the Groenewegen familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Groenewegen research. Another 98 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1590, 1600, 1609, 1626, 1631, 1657, 1658, 1719, 1781 and 1832 are included under the topic Early Groenewegen History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Groenewegen Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Groen, Grön, Groenen, Groenhof, Groenenberg, Groenendyck, Groenenvelt, Groenewegen, Groengras, Groenincx, Groening, Groenwyck, Groenesteyn, Gröngert, Grone, Gronedel, Gronefel, Grönhagen and many more. Early Notables of the Groenewegen familyFrom this era of Dutch history, those of this who distinguished themselves included - van Groenewegen (1590/1600-1658), a Dutch Golden Age landscape painter, member of the Guild of Saint Luke (1626), joined the Confrerie Pictura (1657), many of his works now reside at the Rijksmuseum A...
- Jacob Groenewegen (died 22 May 1609) was a Dutch leading merchant (opperkoopman) on the fleet under Pieter Willemsz...
Groenewegen RankingIn Netherlands, the name Groenewegen is the 552nd most popular surname with an estimated 3,196 people with that name. 1 Migration of the Groenewegen familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Thobias Groen, who came to New Netherland in 1659; Arent Eldertszen Groen, who came to New York, NY in 1665; Jacob Marius Groen, who arrived in New York in 1715.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Groenewegen (post 1700) | + |
- Dylan Groenewegen (b. 1993), Dutch professional road racing cyclist
- Robert Groenewegen (b. 1960), former Australian rules footballer who played 79 matches for the Footscray Football Club from 1978 to 1986
- Jane Mary "Ostler" Groenewegen (b. 1956), Canadian politician, Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories (1995-1999)
- Leo Groenewegen (b. 1953), former Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in 1971
- Leo Groenewegen (b. 1965), Canadian former CFL all-star offensive lineman
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