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de Wit (surname)

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Not to be confused with De Witt, Dewitt, or DeWitt.Dutch surname

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. Variant forms are De With (pronounced the same), De Witt, De Witte and, especially in North America, DeWitt. People with the name include:

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

References

  1. Leendert Brouwer, De top 100 van de familienamen in Nederland, 2009
Surnames derived from the color White
English
Celtic
German/Yiddish
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