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![Show Contents]() Dewitte History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Netherlands
Early Origins of the Dewitte familyThe surname Dewitte 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 Dewitte familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dewitte 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 Dewitte History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Dewitte Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Witt, Witte, De Witt, De Witte, De Wit, Dewitt and others. Early Notables of the Dewitte familyFrom this era of Dutch history, those of this who distinguished themselves included Jacob Fransz de Witt (1548-1621), Burgemeester of Dordrecht, member of the States of Holland; Cornelis Fransz de Witt (1545-1622), Burgemeester and regent of Dordrecht, member of the States of Holland and West Friesland; Jacob de Witt, heer van Manezee, Melissant and Comstryen (1589-1674), Burgemeester and regent of Dordrecht; Andries de Witt (1573-1637), Grand Pensionary of Holland (1619 to 1621); Gaspar de Witte (1624-1681), a Flemish...
Another 78 words (6 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Dewitte Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Dewitte RankingIn Netherlands, the name Dewitte is the 536th most popular surname with an estimated 3,274 people with that name. 1
| Dewitte migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Dewitte 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
- ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
- "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)
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