Degroot History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Netherlands

Etymology of Degroot

What does the name Degroot mean?

The Dutch surname Degroot was a nickname for a "big or tall man," or for someone who came from Groot (large place in Holland). The name was originally derived from the Old French word Grosjean or Le Grand.

Alternatively the name could be a tribute to the emperor Charlemagne (748-814) , King of the Franks from 768, King of the Lombards from 774, and Emperor of what is now known as the Carolingian Empire from 800. The name in Dutch is "Karel de Groot."

Early Origins of the Degroot family

The surname Degroot was first found in the Netherlands where the frequent prefix "de" as in "de Groot" denoted "of" as in "of the Groot," typically denoting a local name, but in this case was a frequent nickname.

A notable member of the name was Geert de Groote (1340-1384) the Dutch religious reformer. Under the influence of the Flemish mystic Johannes Ruysroek he entered a Carthusian monastery in 1375. About 1376 he founded at Deventer the 'Brethren of Common Life' and the houses of Augustinian canons.

The Degroot family was distributed all over the Dutch Republic, although De Groots are most frequently found in the north and west. Early documents, dating from the mid-16th century, listed members of the Degroot family in the city of Delft, just south of Amsterdam.

Early History of the Degroot family

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Early Notables of the Degroot family

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Degroot Ranking

the United States, the name Degroot is the 9,582^nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in Netherlands, the name Degroot is ranked the 10^th most popular surname with an estimated 41,079 people with that name. 2

Degroot migration to the United States +

Degroot Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Simon DeGroot, who arrived in New York in 1647 3
Staes DeGroot, who landed in New Netherland(s) in 1663 3

Degroot Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

W. de Groot, aged 42, Dutch settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Southerner" in 1848 4
Friso de Groot, aged 27, German settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Charlotte" in 1846 4
John de Groot, aged 25, German settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Charlotte" in 1846 4
M. de Groot, aged 10, Dutch settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Vesta" in 1847 4
Fryntye de Groot, aged 2, Dutch settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Vesta" in 1847 4
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Degroot migration to Australia +

Degroot Settlers in Australia in the 20th Century

Mr. J. de Groot, British settler who arrived in Fremantle, Australia aboard the ship "Orontes" in 1906 5
Mrs. Alyda Maria Johanna de Groot, Columbian settler who arrived in Melbourne, Australia aboard the ship "Narkunda" in 1926 5

Contemporary Notables of the name Degroot (post 1700) +

Barbara Hallquist DeGroot (b. 1957), American tennis player
Anne De Groot (b. 1950), American immunologist and entrepreneur
Billy deGroot (b. 1965), American professional football player
Morris Herman DeGroot (1931-1989), American statistician
Dudley Sargent "Dud" DeGroot (1899-1970), American athlete and coach, primarily of American football
John DeGroot, American Republican politician, Candidate in primary for Michigan State Senate 11th District, 1948, 1950, 1954 6
Jeff DeGroot, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oregon, 2004 7
Jason DeGroot, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 2008 7
Grace L. DeGroot, American Republican politician, Member of New York Republican State Committee, 1936; Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1944, 1952, 1956 7
... (Another 6 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Sources +

"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
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)
Ellis Island Search retrieved 21st October 2021. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result
National Records Search retrieved 21st October 2021. Retrieved from https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 11) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html