Drost, Vandrost, Anyone know of these? German?

Question

I live in the USA.
My maiden name is Drost, and my father said he had someone to trace the name back to the Netherlands to Vandrost, but that is where the trail ended.
We know it's German, and dad thinks there may have been another name change during the move from Germany to the Netherlands, like they were running. It was right before all hell broke loose with Hitler.
Has anyone heard of these names, or know someone who has?

My father's name is Louis Drost

Answer 1

Hi. The name is very much Dutch. I have some Drosts in my family tree and the name Drost was the same in the Netherlands. It didn't have the Van in front of it. My Drosts are from Michigan around Ottawa, Kent, and Newaygo Counties. I would be happy to help you trace your Drosts of you want to send me an E-mail of what you already know. I do have access to Dutch Drosts all the way back to at least 1811. Drop me a line at [e-mail] if you would like some help.

Blessings to you and your family.

There are several living Louis Drosts.

Louis C Drost 1315 West B St North Platte Nebraska 69101 308-532-3374
Louis C Drost 66 2940 Plymouth Rd Grand Junction Colorado 81503 970
Louis D Drost 381 East Fredrick Dr Shelton Washington 98584 360
Louis D Drost 79 105 Parkdale Dr New Windsor New York 12553 845-562-4807
Louis D Drost 79 105 Parkdale Dr New Windsor New York 12553 845-562-2366
Louis D Drost 39 2280 East Timberlake West Dr Shelton Washington 98584 360-426-1386
Louis F Drost 86 135 Rossler Ave Buffalo New York 14206 716-894-2120
Louis F Drost 46 5027 81st Ave Ter E Sarasota Florida 34243 941
Louis H Drost 93 6685 M 66 N 30 Charlevoix Michigan 49720 231
Louis H Drost 93 6685 M 66 N 30 Charlevoix Michigan 49720 231-547-5276
Louis H Drost 93 6685 M 66 N 106 Charlevoix Michigan 49720 231-547-5276
Louis J Drost 86 7497 Winthrop St Detroit Michigan 48228

Here are the ones in the SSDI

Louis F. Drost 24 Oct 1920 6 Mar 1993 Buffalo, Erie, New York
Louis D. Drost 1 Apr 1927 1 Mar 2003 New Windsor, Orange, New York
Louis J. Drost 24 Feb 1920 7 Jun 1992 Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
Louis Drost 26 Aug 1923 May 1987 Sarasota, Sarasota, Florida
Louis C. Drost 14 Jun 1908 18 Mar 1988 Mcfaddin, Victoria, Texas
Louis C. Drost 14 Dec 1901 3 Sep 1999 North Platte, Lincoln, Nebraska

Answer 2

Back in 1970, I was in Army basic training with a fellow named Drost.

Answer 3

Drost is a common Dutch name. If you have some information on your Dutch ancestors you can probably do some research on Genlias ( http://www.genlias.nl/ ).
There is a "Drost families worldwide" website at http://www.drost-families.org/english.htm that may be helpful.
For more information on Dutch genealogy you may want to read my article "Trace your Dutch roots online" at http://www.van-kampen.org/roots/online.htm .