| ![Show Contents]() Voorst History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Netherlands Early Origins of the Voorst familyThe surname Voorst 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 Voorst familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Voorst research. Another 111 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1576, 1615, 1624, 1663, 1690, 1739 and 1820 are included under the topic Early Voorst History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Voorst Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Voorst, Voorstad, Voorsteegh, Voort, Vorst, Vorstell, Vorstern, Vorstman and many more. Early Notables of the Voorst familyAnother 44 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Voorst Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Voorst migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Voorst Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Willem Voorst, who settled in New Netherland in 1663
- Willem Voorst, who landed in New Netherland(s) in 1663 2
- Hanks, Patricia and Flavia Hodges, A Dictionary of Surnames. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1988. Print. (ISBN 0-19-211592-8)
- 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)
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Voorst migration to the United States 
