De Groote

De Groote is a Dutch surname meaning "the big one". It is most common in Flanders and sometimes is concatenated as DeGroote or Degroote. People with this name include:


 * Jan de Groote (1911–1989), Dutch farmer and politician
 * Koenraad Degroote (born 1959), Belgian politician
 * Melvin De Groote (1895–1963), American chemist and inventor with 925 patents
 * Michel De Groote (born 1955), Belgian football defender
 * Michael DeGroote (1933–2022), Canadian businessman and philanthropist
 * Patrick De Groote (born 1958), Belgian politician
 * fr:Paul De Groote (1905–1997), Belgian government minister
 * Steven De Groote (1953–1989), South African classical pianist
 * Thierry De Groote (born 1975), Belgian road bicycle racer
 * Wouter Degroote (born 1978), Belgian footballer