Drost History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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.
Early Origins of the Drost family
The surname Drost was 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.
Early History of the Drost family
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Drost Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Droste, Drost, Droz, Drossate, Drossaerd, Drossärd, Drossart and many more.
Early Notables of the Drost family
Notables of the period with the name Drost were
- Willem Drost (1633-1659), a Dutch Golden Age painter, and printmaker of history paintings and portraits
- Maximilian Franz Xaver Freiherr von Droste zu Senden (1781-1828), a well-known military general, Georg Ernst August Droste (1796-1868), a physician from Hanover, and Baroness Annette Elisabeth von Dro...
Drost Ranking
In the United States, the name Drost is the 18,251st most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in Netherlands, the name Drost is ranked the 281st most popular surname with an estimated 5,153 people with that name. 2
Drost migration to the United States +
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Drost Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
- Clara Drost, aged 9, who settled in America, in 1892
- Franziska Drost, aged 50, who immigrated to the United States, in 1892
- Albert Drost, aged 0, who landed in America, in 1893
- Anna Drost, aged 4, who immigrated to the United States, in 1896
Drost Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
- Abram Drost, aged 34, who immigrated to the United States from Austria, in 1906
- Carl Drost, aged 23, who landed in America from Berlin, Germany, in 1907
- Alida J. Drost, aged 45, who immigrated to America from Haarlem, Holland, in 1908
- Andrej Drost, aged 25, who landed in America from Tarhoviste, Czechoslovakia, in 1921
- Emil Drost, aged 28, who landed in America from Bremerhaven, Germany, in 1923
Drost migration to Canada +
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Drost Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
- Mr. Francois Drouillard U.E. who settled in Canada c. 1784 3
Contemporary Notables of the name Drost (post 1700) +
- Robert Drost (b. 1970), American computer scientist
- Johannes Drost (1880-1954), Dutch Olympian who won a bronze for aquatics at the 1900 games
- Jeroen Drost (b. 1987), Dutch footballer
- Frank Willem Drost (b. 1963), Dutch gold and two-time bronze medalist swimmer
Citations +
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- "Most Common Last Names in Netherlands." Forebears, https://forebears.io/netherlands/surnames
- Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X