Drost History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Germany

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

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Drost research. Another 130 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1335, 1420, 1633, 1659, 1781, 1796, 1797, 1826, 1828, 1848, 1868 and 1892 are included under the topic Early Drost History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

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 18,251^st most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in Netherlands, the name Drost is ranked the 281^st 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 +