Last Name DEGROOT

Summary/Contribute


Meaning The great, tall, large man; or if local, from the town of Groot, in Holland, which signifies the great or large place; from 'de,' the, and 'groot,' great.
Origin Dutch, Belgian

Rank 6,262 (2000 US census) 9,582 (1990 US census)
Count 5,015 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 95.09%, or 4769 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 0.72%, or 36 total occurrences, as black,
  • 0.88%, or 44 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 0.16%, or 8 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 1.6%, or 80 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 1.56%, or 78 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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