De witte History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the De witte family

The surname De witte was first found in the western Netherlands near the city of Dordecht. This very old city dates back to at least 1120 and one of the first records of the surname was Jan de Witte, a patrician who lived around 1295.

Early History of the De witte family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our De witte research. Another 84 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1545, 1548, 1573, 1589, 1618, 1619, 1621, 1622, 1623, 1624, 1625, 1637, 1672, 1674, 1676, 1677, 1681, 1696 and 1769 are included under the topic Early De witte History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

De witte Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Witt, Witte, De Witt, De Witte, De Wit, Dewitt and others.

Early Notables of the De witte family

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

Gaspar de Witte (1624-1681), a Flemish painter of the Baroque period

De witte Ranking

In Netherlands, the name De witte is the 536^th most popular surname with an estimated 3,274 people with that name. 1

De witte migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

De witte Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Dirk DeWitte, aged 17, who arrived in New York, NY in 1847 2
Janna DeWitte, aged 4, who landed in New York, NY in 1847 2
Jeanette DeWitte, aged 7, who arrived in New York, NY in 1847 2
Johanna DeWitte, aged 34, who landed in New York, NY in 1847 2
Peter DeWitte, aged 58, who arrived in New York, NY in 1847 2
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Citations +

"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)