The Vansittart Last Name

Families named Vansittart share a Dutch surname with a long history. The usual explanation, from Elsdon Smith, is “the man from Sittard, a town in Holland”.

Vansittart coat of arms

Coats of arms were borne by individual families. If arms are recorded under the Vansittart name, our researchers explain whose they were and how they were blazoned.

Surname origin

Get the complete Vansittart report, with a museum-style coat of arms.