De Groot () is a

surname In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...

Dutch Dutch commonly refers to: * Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands * Dutch people () * Dutch language () Dutch may also refer to: Places * Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States * Pennsylvania Dutch Country People E ...

origin. Translating as "the great/big/large/tall" it originated as a nickname for a big or tall person.Groot, de
at the Database of Surnames in The Netherlands The name has sometimes been Latinized as ''Grotius'', as in the case of

Hugo Grotius Hugo Grotius (; 10 April 1583 – 28 August 1645), also known as Huig de Groot () and Hugo de Groot (), was a Dutch humanist, diplomat, lawyer, theologian, jurist, poet and playwright. A teenage intellectual prodigy, he was born in Delft ...

. In 2007, there were 36,147 people with this surname in the

Netherlands ) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands , established_title = Before independence , established_date = Spanish Netherl ...

, making it the 13th most common surname in the country, and 1179 in Belgium.De Groot
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at familienaam.be Less common variants are '' De Groote'' (729 in Netherlands, 5093 in Belgium), ''De Grooth'' (127, 0), ''

Groot Groot () is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber and Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in ''Tales to Astonish'' #13 (Nov. 1960). An extraterrestrial, sentien ...

'' (9239, 43) and ''Groote'' (777, 2). The form "De Grote", matching modern Dutch grammar, is very rare (43 in the Netherlands only), and names like Karel de Grote tend to refer to historical figures called "the Great"", in this case Charlemagne. The agglutinated forms DeGroot and Degroot are mostly found abroad. People with the name include: *

Adriaan de Groot Adrianus Dingeman (Adriaan) de Groot (Santpoort, 26 October 1914 – Schiermonnikoog, 14 August 2006) was a Dutch chess master and psychologist, who conducted some of the most famous chess experiments of all time in the 1940s-60. In 1946 he ...

(1914–2006), Dutch chess master and psychologist *

Adriaan de Groot (software developer) Adriaan de Groot (born 6 January 1973) is a researcher in software quality and formal verification. He has lived in Nijmegen, Netherlands since 1990. He is a KDE developer, member of KDE e.V. board and coordinator of KDE Netherlands. Born in ...

(born 1973), Canadian-born Dutch software engineer * Alejandro López de Groot (born 1993), Spanish footballer * Anne De Groot (born 1950s), American immunologist and entrepreneur * Barbara Hallquist DeGroot (born 1957), American tennis player * Bart de Groot (born 1990), Dutch footballer *

Bob de Groot Bob de Groot is a Belgian comics artist and writer, born on 26 October 1941 in Brussels, to Dutch and French parents. Career While still a young art student de Groot got his first comics experience as an assistant to Maurice Tillieux on ''Féli ...

(born 1941), Belgian comic book writer *

Boudewijn de Groot Frank Boudewijn de Groot (, born 20 May 1944) is a Dutch singer-songwriter, known for "''Welterusten Meneer de President''" (1966). Biography Youth Boudewijn de Groot was born in wartime occupied Dutch East Indies in 1944 in a Japanese concentr ...

(born 1944), Dutch singer and songwriter *

Bram de Groot Bram de Groot (born on 18 December 1974, in Alkmaar) is a Dutch former professional road bicycle racer who last rode for UCI ProTour team . Major results * Uniqa Classic - Overall (2005) * Delta Ronde van Midden-Zeeland (2005) * Volta a Catalun ...

(born 1974), Dutch road bicycle racer *

Bruce DeGroot Bruce DeGroot (born October 30, 1963) is an American politician and attorney who served in the Missouri House of Representatives from the 101st district from 2017 through 2023. The district included parts of Chesterfield, Wildwood, Ellisville ...

(born 1963), American politician in Missouri *

Carlijn de Groot Carlijn Marjolijn de Groot (born 10 September 1986) is a former Dutch international cricketer whose career for the Dutch national side spanned from 2007 to 2012. De Groot was born in Schiedam, and played her club cricket for Hermes-DVS, which ...

(born 1986), Dutch cricketer *

Chad Degroot Chad Degroot (born March 23, 1974) is a freestyle BMX rider from Green Bay, Wisconsin. He's widely regarded as an influential rider because of his trick innovations that contributed to the development of flatland BMX. Career Degroot started co ...

(born 1974), American bike motocross rider *

Cor de Groot Cor de Groot (July 7, 1914May 26, 1993) was a Dutch pianist and composer. He was born in Amsterdam. He studied piano with Egbert Veen and Ulferts Schults, and composition and conducting under Sem Dresden. In 1932 he graduated with highest hon ...

(1914–1993), Dutch pianist and composer * (1546–1610), Dutch jurist *

Cornelis Hofstede de Groot Cornelis Hofstede de Groot (9 November 1863 – 14 April 1930), was a Dutch art collector, art historian and museum curator. Life He was born in Dwingeloo and spent some time in Switzerland in his youth due to weak lungs, where he learned German ...

(1863–1930), Dutch art collector, art historian and museum curator *

Daan de Groot Daniël ("Daan") de Groot (25 May 1933 – 8 January 1982) was a road bicycle and track cyclist from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. In the 1952 Olympics, De Groot was elimin ...

(1933–1982), Dutch road and track cyclist * David de Groot (1871–1933), Dutch-born British violinist * Dick de Groot (born 1920), Dutch-born American painter *

Diede de Groot Diede de Groot (born 19 December 1996) is a Dutch wheelchair tennis player who is the current world No. 1 in both singles and doubles. De Groot is a 31-time major champion, having won 16 titles in singles, and 15 titles in doubles. In 2021, she ...

(born 1996), Dutch tennis Grand Slam Champion *

Dirk de Groot Dirk de Groot (born 1943 in Amsterdam) is a former Dutch football player. De Groot was born in the de Meer district of Amsterdam but became a football player at Catholic Volendam. He was later persuaded to join the football club in his neighborh ...

(born 1943), Dutch football player and coach *

Donny de Groot Donny de Groot (born 16 August 1979) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a striker. Club career Early career De Groot started his football career with amateur side UNIO in Oudewater, near his native town Gouda. As a yo ...

(born 1979), Dutch footballer *

Dudley DeGroot Dudley Sargent DeGroot (November 10, 1899 – May 5, 1970) was an American athlete and coach, primarily of American football. He served as the head coach for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL) from 1944 and 1945, tallyin ...

(1899–1970), American football player and coach *Edward Stanley de Groot (1894–1961), Irish-born violinist and entertainer known as

Stanelli Edward Stanley de Groot (16 June 1894 – 12 February 1961), usually known professionally by the mononym Stanelli, or sometimes Edward Stanelli, was an Irish-born British musician, composer and comic entertainer. Biography He was born in Dublin, ...

* (born 1948), President of the Belgian Constitutional Court *

Francis de Groot Francis Edward de Groot (24 October 18881 April 1969) was a member of the fascist, paramilitary organisation, the New Guard of Australia, who was most famous for intervening on horseback during the official opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge ...

(1888–1969), Irish Colonel who "upstaged" New South Wales Premier, Jack Lang *

Frederik de Groot Frederik Percy de Groot (born 23 May 1946 in Bilthoven) is a Dutch actor. In the Netherlands he appeared in the detective series ''Bureau Kruislaan'' and its spin-off '' Unit 13''. Biography He is best known, however, in Canada where he was th ...

(born 1946), Dutch actor * Guillaume de Groot (1836–1922), Belgian sculptor * (1920–2004), Dutch composer, accordionist and singer *

Hugo de Groot Hugo Grotius (; 10 April 1583 – 28 August 1645), also known as Huig de Groot () and Hugo de Groot (), was a Dutch humanist, diplomat, lawyer, theologian, jurist, poet and playwright. A teenage intellectual prodigy, he was born in Delft ...

(Hugo Grotius) (1583–1645), Dutch jurist and poet * (1897–1986), Dutch composer and conductor * Huug de Groot (1890–1957), Dutch footballer * Jan de Groot (1650–1726), Dutch painter *

Jan Jakob Maria de Groot Jan Jakob Maria de Groot (18 February 185424 September 1921) was a Dutch sinologist and historian of religion. He taught at the Leiden University and later at the University of Berlin, and is chiefly remembered for his monumental work, ''The Religi ...

(1854–1921), Dutch Sinologist and historian of religion *

Jannie de Groot Adriana Elisabeth "Jannie/Janny" de Groot (born 4 January 1930) is a retired Dutch swimmer. In 1947 and 1950 she won the national titles and became third in the 200 m breaststroke at the European Aquatics Championships. She competed in the same ...

(born 1930), Dutch swimmer * Jeanne Lampl-de Groot (1895–1987), Dutch psychiatrist * Jeff DeGroot (born 1985), American soccer player *

Joeri de Groot Joeri de Groot (born 29 July 1977 in Spijkenisse) is a Dutch rower. He finished 4th in the men's lightweight coxless four at the 2004 Summer Olympics. References * * 1977 births Living people Dutch male rowers Rowers at the 2 ...

(born 1977), Dutch rower *

Johannes de Groot Johannes de Groot (May 7, 1914 – September 11, 1972) was a Dutch mathematician, the leading Dutch topologist for more than two decades following World War II.. Biography De Groot was born at Garrelsweer, a village in the municipality of Loppe ...

(1914–1972), Dutch mathematician (topology) *

Klaas de Groot Klaas de Groot (born 3 November 1940, Bergen, Limburg) is Emeritus Professor at the Tissue Engineering Group at the University of Twente. In the past he also worked as a visiting scientist at the UCLA bone research laboratory. His work has focuse ...

(born 1940), Dutch biomedical engineer * Klaas de Groot (wrestler) (1919–1994), Dutch Greco-Roman wrestler * Leen de Groot (born 1946), Dutch racing cyclist *

Luc(as) de Groot Lucas de Groot (born in Noordwijkerhout, the Netherlands), known professionally as Luc(as) de Groot, is a Dutch type designer. He is the head of the type foundry Fontfabrik, also trading as LucasFonts. De Groot is particularly known for the very ...

(born 1963), Dutch type designer *

Marie-José de Groot Josephina Maria Allegonda de Groot (born 22 January 1966), known as Marie-José de Groot, is a Dutch rower. She competed in the women's double sculls event at the 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de V ...

(born 1966), Dutch rower *

Morris H. DeGroot Morris Herman DeGroot (June 8, 1931 – November 2, 1989) was an American statistician. Biography Born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, DeGroot graduated from Roosevelt University and earned master's and doctor's degrees from the University of Chicago ...

(1931–1989), American statistician *

Myra De Groot Myra Tania De Groot (4 July 1937 – 4 April 1988) was a British-born theatre and television actress, and agent. She performed in the United Kingdom, United States, New Zealand and Australia. Professional career De Groot was born in Westminste ...

(1937–1988), English-Australian actress *

Nanno de Groot Nanno de Groot (March 23, 1913 – December 26, 1963) was a self-taught artist. He belonged to the group of New York School Abstract expressionist artists of the 1950s. He wrote: In moments of clarity of thought I can sustain the idea that ev ...

(1913–1963), Dutch-American abstract painter * Nicholas de Groot (born 1975), Canadian cricketer *

Paul de Groot Saul "Paul" de Groot (Amsterdam, 19 July 1899 – Bussum, 3 August 1986) was a Dutch politician of the Communist Party of the Netherlands The Communist Party of the Netherlands ( nl, Communistische Partij Nederland, , CPN) was a Dutch communi ...

(1899–1986), Dutch communist politician * Petrus Hofstede de Groot (1802–1886), Dutch theologian *

Pieter de Groot Pieter de Groot (28 March 1615 – 2 June 1678) was a Dutch regent and diplomat during the First Stadtholderless Period of the Dutch Republic. He led the Dutch delegation that vainly tried to negotiate the Dutch capitulation to King Louis XIV ...

(1615–1678), Dutch regent and diplomat *

Raphaëlle de Groot Raphaëlle de Groot (born October 21, 1974) is a Canadian artist and educator living and working in Montreal, Quebec. She was born in Montreal, Quebec. She received a MFA from the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM). She has lectured on vi ...

(born 1974), Canadian artist and educator * Robyn de Groot (born 1987), South African road bicycle racer *

Ron de Groot Ronnie ("Ron") de Groot () (born March 29, 1960 in Nijmegen, Gelderland) is a retired football midfielder from the Netherlands, who mainly played for NEC Nijmegen NEC Nijmegen (''Nijmegen Eendracht Combinatie''), commonly known as NEC (), is a ...

(born 1960), Dutch footballer * Roy Andries De Groot (1910–1983), British and American food writer * (1916–1994), Dutch theoretical physicist *

Sytske de Groot Sytske de Groot (born 3 April 1986 in Delft) is a Dutch rower. She competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics where she won the bronze medal in the Rowing at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's eight, Women's eight. As of 2012, she was a stud ...

(born 1986), Dutch rower *

Tom de Grooth Tom Nico de Grooth (born 14 May 1979) is a Dutch cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm off spin bowler. He made his debut for the Dutch national team in a one-day game against Denmark on 26 July 2003. His highest first-clas ...

(born 1979), Dutch cricketer *Tavish Finnegan DeGroot, fictional character from 2007 game

Team Fortress 2 ''Team Fortress 2'' is a 2007 multiplayer first-person shooter, first-person shooter game developed and published by Valve Corporation. It is the sequel to the 1996 ''Team Fortress'' Mod (video gaming), mod for ''Quake (video game), Quake'' and ...

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{{surname, De Groot, De Grooth, Degroot Dutch-language surnames

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