De Witt (surname)

De Witt is a surname of Dutch origin meaning "the white". In America, the name is usually concatenated to DeWitt. Notable people with the surname include:

• De Witt (family), a patrician family from the Dutch Golden Age
  • Andries de Witt (1573–1637), Grand Pensionary of Holland
  • Jacob de Witt (1589–1674), burgomaster of Dordrecht
  • Cornelis de Witt (1623–1672), Dutch politician, brother of Johan
  • Johan de Witt (1625–1672), Grand Pensionary of Holland
  • Johan de Witt Jr. (1662–1701), Dutch bibliophile and politician, son of Johan

• Alexander De Witt (1798–1879), American politician
• Conrad de Witt [fr; nl] (1824–1909), French politician
• Cornélis Henri de Witt [fr; nl] (1828–1889), French politician
• David M. De Witt (1837–1912), American politician
• Elmo De Witt (died 2011), South African filmmaker
• Francis B. De Witt (1849–1929), American politician
• Henriette Guizot de Witt (1829–1908), French writer
• Jacob De Witt (1785–1859), Canadian politician
• Jacob H. De Witt (1784–1867), American politician
• Marguerite de Witt (1853–1924), French activist, daughter of Conrad and Henriette
• Pauline de Witt (1831–1874), French historian
• Simeon De Witt (1756–1834), American cartographer