Voort History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Netherlands

Early Origins of the Voort family

The surname Voort 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.

The name is a "topographic name for someone who lived by a ford or crossing point, Middle Dutch voorde, or a habitational name from a place named with this word, for example Tervoort in North Brabant." 1

Early History of the Voort family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Voort research. Another 111 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1576, 1615, 1624, 1663, 1690, 1739 and 1820 are included under the topic Early Voort History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Voort Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Voorst, Voorstad, Voorsteegh, Voort, Vorst, Vorstell, Vorstern, Vorstman and many more.

Early Notables of the Voort family

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

Cornelis van der Voort (1576–1624), Dutch portrait painter

Voort migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Voort Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Cornelia VanDer Voort, who arrived in Iowa in 1869 2
Hendrik VanDer Voort, who landed in Iowa in 1869 2
Jan VanDer Voort, who arrived in Iowa in 1869 2
Jannigje VanDer Voort, who landed in Iowa in 1869 2
Willem VanDer Voort, who arrived in Iowa in 1869 2

Citations +

Hanks, Patricia and Flavia Hodges, A Dictionary of Surnames. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1988. Print. (ISBN 0-19-211592-8)
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)