De Wit (surname) explained
De Wit or de Wit is a surname of Dutch origin meaning "the white (one)", thought to be generally a reference to blond hair. In 2007, 24,904 people had this name in Netherlands alone, making it the 21st most common name in that country.[1] Variant forms are De With (pronounced the same), De Witt, De Witte and, especially in North America, DeWitt. People with the name include:
- Bernard de Wit (born 1945), Dutch theoretical physicist
- Caitlin De Wit (born 1987), Australian wheelchair basketball player
- Dani de Wit (born 1998), Dutch footballer
- Emmie de Wit, Dutch-American virologist
- Frank de Wit (born 1996), Dutch judoka
- Frederik de Wit (1630–1706), Dutch engraver, cartographer, and publisher
- Han F. de Wit (born 1944), Dutch psychologist
- Hans de Wit (born 1950), Dutch educator
- Hendrik de Wit (1909–1999), Dutch botanist
- Jacob de Wit (1695–1754), Dutch painter
- Jan de Wit (born 1945), Dutch lawyer and politician
- Johan de Wit, redirect to Johan de Witt (1625–1672), Dutch grand pensionary
- Johan de Wit (poet) (born 1944), Dutch-born British poet
- John de Wit (born 1947), English Anglican Archdeacon
- (born 1976), Dutch badminton player
- (1924–1993), Dutch soil scientist and plant breeder
- Lara de Wit (born 1983), Australian pianist, violinist, and composer
- Maarten de Wit (1883–1955), Dutch Olympic sailor, son of Simon de Wit
- Mees de Wit (born 1998), Dutch footballer
- Michaël Dudok de Wit (born 1953), Dutch animator, film director, and illustrator
- (1852–1925), Dutch editor and collector of musical instruments
- Peter de Wit (born 1958), Dutch comics artist and cartoonist
- Pierre de Wit (born 1987), German footballer
- Piet de Wit (born 1946), Dutch cyclist
- Rob de Wit (athlete) (born 1962), Dutch decathlete and bobsledder
- Rob de Wit (footballer) (born 1963), Dutch footballer
- Robert de Wit (born 1962), Dutch Olympic decathlete
- Roel de Wit (1927–2012), Dutch politician and conservationist
- Safira de Wit (born c. 1989), Curaçao model
- Santiago de Wit Guzmán (born 1964), Spanish bishop and diplomat
- Sem de Wit (born 1995), Dutch footballer
- Simon de Wit (1852–1934), Dutch founder of eponymous supermarket chain
- Simon de Wit (rower) (1912–1976), Dutch businessman and rower, son of Maarten
- Sophie De Wit (born 1973), Belgian politician
- Stephan de Wit (born 1992), South African rugby player
- Tineke Duyvené de Wit (born 1946), Dutch novelist
- Yannick de Wit (born 1986), Dutch footballer
- deWit, DeWit, Dewit
- Jacqueline deWit (1912–1998), American film and TV character actress
- Jeff DeWit (born 1972/1973), American businessman and Arizona politician
- Mark Dewit (born 1986), Canadian football player
- Willie deWit (born 1961), Canadian lawyer and former boxer
- de With
See also
Notes and References
- Leendert Brouwer, De top 100 van de familienamen in Nederland, 2009
