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De Groot Family History

De Groot Surname Meaning

Dutch; Flemish (also Degroot): nickname for a big man from Middle Dutch grote ‘big large’ with the definite article de ‘the’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how De Groot families moved over time by selecting different census years. The De Groot family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most De Groot families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 5 De Groot families living in Ontario. This was about 83% of all the recorded De Groot's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of De Groot families in 1911.
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Passenger Lists

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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name De Groot. For the veterans among your De Groot ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average De Groot lifespan?

Between 1966 and 2004, in the United States, De Groot life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1994, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for De Groot in 1966 was 64, and 81 in 2004.

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