Van Der voort History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Van Der voort family
The surname Van Der 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 Van Der voort family
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Van Der 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 Van Der voort family
From this era of Dutch history, those of this who distinguished themselves included
- Cornelis van der Voort (1576–1624), Dutch portrait painter
Van Der voort Ranking
In Netherlands, the name Van Der voort is the 316th most popular surname with an estimated 4,806 people with that name. 2
Van Der voort migration to the United States +
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Van Der voort Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
- Michael Pauluszen VanderVoort, who landed in New Netherland(s) in 1620-1664 3
- Abraham Vandervoort, who arrived in New York, NY in 1640
Van Der voort Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
- Brand Vandervoort, who arrived in Illinois in 1864
Van Der voort migration to Canada +
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Van Der voort Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century
- John Vandervoort, who settled in Ontario in 1871
- George Vandervoort, who arrived in Ontario in 1871
Contemporary Notables of the name Van Der voort (post 1700) +
- Paul Vandervoort (1846-1902), American soldier in the Union Army, 11th Commander-in-Chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, 1882-1883
- Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin H Vandervoort (1917-1990), American soldier awarded the Croix de Guerre during WWII, twice awarded the Distinguished Service Cross and was portrayed by John Wayne in the D-Day film The Longest Day
- Ken VanderVoort, American Republican politician, Candidate for Texas State House of Representatives 138th District, 1992 4
- Willem "Wim" van der Voort (b. 1923), Dutch three-time silver medalist speed skater, Flagbearer for Netherlands a the Oslo 1952 Winter Olympics
- Vincent van der Voort (b. 1975), Dutch professional darts player, nicknamed the Dutch Destroyer
- Kaj van der Voort (b. 1996), Dutch musical actor and singer
- Adolph Dirk Coenraad van der Voort van Zijp (1892-1978), Dutch horse rider who competed in the 1924 and 1928 Summer Olympics
- Laura Dianne Vandervoort (b. 1984), Canadian Young Artist Award actress
- Colin van der Voort (b. 1965), Australian rugby league footballer
- Louie Vandervoort Stegman, American Republican politician, Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1920 5
Citations +
- Hanks, Patricia and Flavia Hodges, A Dictionary of Surnames. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1988. Print. (ISBN 0-19-211592-8)
- "Most Common Last Names in Netherlands." Forebears, https://forebears.io/netherlands/surnames
- 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 2016, February 2) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 21) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html