De Wit (surname)
De Wit or de Wit is a surname of Dutch origin meaning "the white ", 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, De Witt, De Witte and, especially in North America, DeWitt. People with the name include:
- Bernard de Wit, Dutch theoretical physicist
- Caitlin De Wit, Australian wheelchair basketball player
- Dani de Wit, Dutch footballer
- Emmie de Wit, Dutch-American virologist
- Frank de Wit, Dutch judoka
- Frederik de Wit, Dutch engraver, cartographer, and publisher
- Han F. de Wit, Dutch psychologist
- Hans de Wit, Dutch educator
- Hendrik de Wit, Dutch botanist
- Jacob de Wit, Dutch painter
- Jan de Wit, Dutch lawyer and politician
- Johan de Wit, redirect to Johan de Witt, Dutch grand pensionary
- Johan de Wit , Dutch-born British poet
- John de Wit, English Anglican Archdeacon
- , Dutch badminton player
- , Dutch soil scientist and plant breeder
- Lara de Wit, Australian pianist, violinist, and composer
- Maarten de Wit, Dutch Olympic sailor, son of Simon de Wit
- Mees de Wit, Dutch footballer
- Michaël Dudok de Wit, Dutch animator, film director, and illustrator
- , Dutch editor and collector of musical instruments
- Peter de Wit, Dutch comics artist and cartoonist
- Pierre de Wit, German footballer
- Piet de Wit, Dutch cyclist
- Rob de Wit , Dutch decathlete and bobsledder
- Rob de Wit , Dutch footballer
- Robert de Wit, Dutch Olympic decathlete
- Roel de Wit, Dutch politician and conservationist
- Safira de Wit, Curaçao model
- Santiago de Wit Guzmán, Spanish bishop and diplomat
- Sem de Wit, Dutch footballer
- Simon de Wit, Dutch founder of eponymous supermarket chain
- Simon de Wit , Dutch businessman and rower, son of Maarten
- Sophie De Wit, Belgian politician
- Stephan de Wit, South African rugby player
- Tineke Duyvené de Wit, Dutch novelist
- Yannick de Wit, Dutch footballer
- Jacqueline deWit, American film and TV character actress
- Jeff DeWit, American businessman and Arizona politician
- Mark Dewit, Canadian football player
- Willie deWit, Canadian lawyer and former boxer
- Gerard Frederikszoon de With, Dutch governor of Formosa
- Witte Corneliszoon de With, Dutch admiral